Siam Becomes Thailand: A Story of IntrigueHurst, 1991 - 394 pagine Since the end of the absolute monarchy in Siam in 1932, the country has seemed to lurch from one military coup to another despite the democratic ideals proclaimed by the men who established the first constitutional government. Just how the military came to play such a dominant role in Thai politics is the main theme of this book. But it also looks at the nebulous period during World war II when Thailand fought a little-known war against the French in Indo-China and then aligned itself with Japan, declaring war on Britain and the United States. |
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... Khuang brushed these cautions aside , Prince Aditya pointed out that he was not a military man , nor did he command the respect of all the promoters . Consequently , before endorsing his appointment as premier , the senior regent wanted ...
... Khuang brushed these cautions aside , Prince Aditya pointed out that he was not a military man , nor did he command the respect of all the promoters . Consequently , before endorsing his appointment as premier , the senior regent wanted ...
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... Khuang as prime minister . Immediately afterwards Pibul and his personal entourage left Bangkok for the military base at Lopburi.37 The next day , in his first speech to the Assembly as premier , Khuang pledged that he would uphold the ...
... Khuang as prime minister . Immediately afterwards Pibul and his personal entourage left Bangkok for the military base at Lopburi.37 The next day , in his first speech to the Assembly as premier , Khuang pledged that he would uphold the ...
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... Khuang's personal bodyguard . Another problem was how to make the journey . Pibul had taken the entire fleet of governmental cars with him to Lopburi , and Khuang had to beg transport , tyres and petrol to get there . Despite the loss ...
... Khuang's personal bodyguard . Another problem was how to make the journey . Pibul had taken the entire fleet of governmental cars with him to Lopburi , and Khuang had to beg transport , tyres and petrol to get there . Despite the loss ...
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COUPS AND COUNTERCOUPS 19321935 | 9 |
The Legitimation of the New Elite | 25 |
The Spectre of Communism | 45 |
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