Err...
This was only part of the story.

Siam was officially changed to Thailand in 1939 under nationalist movement.
Though the name change was already fixed a year before.
During the war time, name was changed back to Siam and reverted back to Thailand again after war II due to shift of power.

I acknowledge that you do understand there is a shift in Thailand domestic political power.

But you need to do better to convince us that Thailand is neutral in war II.
The claim that Thailand is neutral YET she "regains her lost territories" in the process is oxymoron. To us obviously Thailand has her own interest in this.

Wait, are you Thai btw?

Correct

siam perot hijau

Thai pandai. U want access? Ok. But dont invade us ok.

And thats the reason why these 2 countries have the best quality ladybois, ah quas and tarps now...

Scared witch doctors

I'm very sure if the Japanese had their ways and succeeded...... Siam will be their next target as well.


People of Malaya really in a tight spot with neighbours like these. Up north open lubang for invaders to come to us, left right bottom ganyang us to stop Malaysia from forming post-Merdeka.



This post has been edited by alanyuppie: Sep 10 2021, 04:36 PM

actually they going singapore.
malaysia just in the way.

WW2 Jap worst than CCP.

Damnnn

a military junta Dictator changed the official country name from Siam to Thailand without the consent of Siamese King, some family members of the monarchy who opposed the dictator got throw into exiled.

British air raided bombed Bangkok during WW2.
Imperial Japan invaded Siam during WW2.
Siam not neutral?

I am Austronesian

I think allies do not have resources to spare for Thailand,
US go for Okinawa directly instead of south east asia after they regain Philippines. After few too many ship lost / damaged to kamikaze, they need atom bomb which they reluctant to use in the beginning.

Uk can't even spare resources during malaya bintang 3 rebellion and need to hasten up our independent. They relinquish many territories due to risk of uprising and strong local nationalist movements.

Country that tried to resist like France in Vietnam, Dutch in Indonesia were defeated by local. Japanese occupation help people understand, no imperial is good, they need to fight.

This post has been edited by wanted111who: Sep 10 2021, 04:43 PM

Death Railway ... fight that

Not just imperial JP, Thai always in good term with any colonials. Fact is Thai never under any colonial power.

Location, location, location. British Burma to the north, French Vietnam and Cambodia to the south. If one attacks Thailand, the other side will help to repel aggression from another European power in the region. They'd rather not have Thailand than engage a war against another European country with the help of the locals. It was never about bravery or military might. Japan made them their bitch.

Thai were axis power lol
Western just ignore to keep them on good side after ww2

The thai king was clever, he had a good rapoo with western colonisers.he gave ways to jap to invade malaya.

Bukan ada org selatan claim that they never been invaded or dijajah?

Hint: kuat merajuk / triggered punya anak sultan

Thanks TS for this, in secondary school sejarah maybe just 1 paragraph say Thailand let Japanese army pass, but like everything, it's slightly more complicated.