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. At the start of the Pacific War, the Japanese Empire pressured the Thai government to allow the passage of Japanese troops to invade British-held Malaya and Burma. After the invasion, the Thai government was placed under Plaek Phibunsongkhram. Although Japanese troops maintained a heavy military presence, Thailand was officially an ally rather than a completely occupied territory, as the Thai government retained autonomy over its domestic affairs, military command, and judiciary. They considered it profitable to co-operate with the Japanese war efforts, since Thailand saw Japan as a partner who promised to help it gain some of the Indochinese territories (in today's Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam). Following added pressure from the start...
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