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Seven Thai soldiers were killed and at least 16 injured. Radio Hanoi reported a Vietnamese Foreign Ministry statement denying the latest reported incursion into Thailand. Thailand accused Vietnam of at least 40 cross-border forays in search of Cambodian guerrillas since November 1984, but the Vietnamese government had denied the charges. [70]
The Kingdom of Thailand, under the administration of military dictator Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, took an active role in the Vietnam War.Thailand was the third-largest provider of ground forces to South Vietnam, following the Americans and South Koreans.
Site Two Refugee Camp (also known as Site II or Site 2) was the largest refugee camp on the Thai-Cambodian border and, for several years, the largest refugee camp in Southeast Asia. The camp was established in January 1985 during the 1984-1985 Vietnamese dry-season offensive against guerrilla forces opposing Vietnam's occupation of Cambodia. [1]
Franco-Thai War (1940–41)(Vietnam as part of French Indochina) Indecisive Thai invasion of French Indochina Disputed territories given to Thailand by Japan: 12 Thai intervention to Vietnam: North Vietnamese victory Thai involvement as part of the allies Fall of Saigon: 13 Vietnamese border raids in Thailand: Status quo ante bellum
During the Vietnam War, about 80% of all USAF air strikes over North Vietnam originated from air bases in Thailand. At its peak in 1969 more airmen were serving in Thailand than were serving in South Vietnam. Under Thailand's "gentleman's agreement" with the U.S., the bases were considered Royal Thai Air Force bases and were commanded by Thai ...
Vietnamese border raids in Thailand (1979–1989) Vietnam People's Republic of Kampuchea Thailand Khmer Rouge Supported by: China United States; Victory. Destruction of numerous Khmer Rouge's guerrilla bases and refugee camps along Thai-Cambodian border. Sino–Vietnamese War (1979) Vietnam China: Stalemate. Both sides claimed victory.
Prior to the battle, Vietnam was still dealing with the Cambodian–Vietnamese War and FULRO insurgency. [8] Starting from 1983, Vietnamese border raids in Thailand increased as Vietnam aimed to eliminate the remnants of the Khmer Rouge forces who fled there. [8]
1969 map of the Demilitarized Zone. The Vietnamese Demilitarized Zone was a demilitarized zone at the 17th parallel in Quang Tri province that was the dividing line between North Vietnam and South Vietnam from 21 July 1954 to 2 July 1976, when Vietnam was officially divided into 2 de facto countries, which was 2 de jure military gathering areas supposed to be sustained in the short term after ...