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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... meeting in London . The request was turned down apparently because Prince Charoon had a strong personal dislike of the superin- tendent of Siamese students in Britain . Nevertheless , at least one of the students in Paris did manage to ...
... meeting in London . The request was turned down apparently because Prince Charoon had a strong personal dislike of the superin- tendent of Siamese students in Britain . Nevertheless , at least one of the students in Paris did manage to ...
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... meeting where Phya Song received the backing of his own senior military clique in criticising Pridi . That led to a heated argument with a group of civilian promoters , which again appeared to Phya Song to be evidence of a lack of due ...
... meeting where Phya Song received the backing of his own senior military clique in criticising Pridi . That led to a heated argument with a group of civilian promoters , which again appeared to Phya Song to be evidence of a lack of due ...
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... meeting.10 How much Pibul previously knew about all the comings and goings between Thai and Chinese officers in southern Yunnan is not clear , but in January 1944 , when his nerves were strained by the bombing , he instructed officers ...
... meeting.10 How much Pibul previously knew about all the comings and goings between Thai and Chinese officers in southern Yunnan is not clear , but in January 1944 , when his nerves were strained by the bombing , he instructed officers ...
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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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