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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... became impatient at what he saw as a delaying tactic . He told Pibul to make up his mind there and then , because once the decision had been taken everybody would follow his lead . The peremptory tone of Tamura's remarks dismayed Vanich ...
... became impatient at what he saw as a delaying tactic . He told Pibul to make up his mind there and then , because once the decision had been taken everybody would follow his lead . The peremptory tone of Tamura's remarks dismayed Vanich ...
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... became the main way of bridging the gap with the rest of the world in both directions . Just as many Thais listened to foreign broadcasts , so the Western Allies monitored Bangkok Radio to try to find out what was happening in Thailand ...
... became the main way of bridging the gap with the rest of the world in both directions . Just as many Thais listened to foreign broadcasts , so the Western Allies monitored Bangkok Radio to try to find out what was happening in Thailand ...
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... became in 1949 has shown , most of the hopes of September 1945 did not mate- rialise . To apportion blame would be invidious without going into a detailed study of the events which followed Seni's return to Bangkok on September 17 ...
... became in 1949 has shown , most of the hopes of September 1945 did not mate- rialise . To apportion blame would be invidious without going into a detailed study of the events which followed Seni's return to Bangkok on September 17 ...
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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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