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The history of Thailand from 1932 to 1973 was dominated by military dictatorships which were in power for much of the period. The main personalities of the period were the dictator Plaek Phibunsongkhram, who allied the country with Japan during the Second World War, and the civilian politician Pridi Banomyong, who founded Thammasat University and was briefly prime minister after the war.
In 1950 Thailand sent troops to the Korean War and in 1954 Thailand joined the South East Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO). US financial and technical support greatly benefited the armed forces. During the First Indochina War, the United States increasingly focused on securing Thailand's long term status as an anti-communist state through ...
Thailand's military history in the post-war period was dominated by the growth of Communism across the region, which rapidly became one of the fault lines in the Cold War. Thailand's successive governments found that the Communist bloc in south-east Asia largely consisted of their historical military rivals, and were increasing drawn both into ...
Siem Reap, Phra Tabong, Sisophon ceded to Thailand; Battle of Ko Chang (1941) Japanese invasion of Thailand (1941) Location:Thailand. Map of the Japanese invasion of Thailand, December 8, 1941: Thailand: Japan: Ceasefire. Thai alliance with Japan Thailand declares war on the Allied Powers. Battle of Prachuap Khiri Khan (1941) World War II (1941 ...
Thailand: 6 November 1767: King Taksin the Great reunifies Thailand, establishing a new kingdom and repelling Burmese invasions Timor-Leste: 28 November 1975: East Timor declares its independence but was occupied by Indonesia: 20 May 2002: Independence was recognised by the international community following the UN-sponsored act of self ...
Thereafter the country remained a democracy apart from a brief period of military rule from 1991 to 1992. Between 1985 and 1994, Thailand was the world's fastest growing economy according to the World Bank. [1] Foreign investment primarily from Japan turned Thailand into a manufacturing hub in Southeast Asia by the end of the century. [2]
Thailand remains neutral in the Myanmar conflict and is able to accept up to 100,000 people displaced by the turmoil, Thai Foreign Minister Parnpree Bahiddha-nukara said on Tuesday. Ahead of a ...
The territories and boundaries of Kingdom of Thailand in World War II. Thailand officially adopted a neutral position during World War II until the five hour-long Japanese invasion of Thailand on 8 December 1941, which led to an armistice and military alliance treaty between Thailand and the Empire of Japan in mid-December 1941.