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{{Infobox country|name=Kingdom of Thailand|native_name=ราชอาณาจักรไทย|image_flag=Flag of Thailand.svg|image_coat=Emblem of Thailand.svg|capital=Bangkok|largest_city=Bangkok|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|government_type= | {{Infobox country|name=Kingdom of Thailand|native_name=ราชอาณาจักรไทย|image_flag=Flag of Thailand.svg|image_coat=Emblem of Thailand.svg|capital=Bangkok|largest_city=Bangkok|mode_of_production=[[Capitalism]]|government_type=Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy|leader_title1=Monarch|leader_name1=[[Vajiralongkorn]]|leader_title2=Prime Minister|leader_name2=[[Srettha Thavisin]]|image_map=Thailand map.svg|map_width=285|area_km2=513,120|population_estimate=66,041,239|population_estimate_year=2024}} | ||
'''Thailand''', officially the '''Kingdom of Thailand''', is a [[United States of America|US]]-backed monarchy in Southeast Asia. | '''Thailand''', officially the '''Kingdom of Thailand''', is a [[United States of America|US]]-backed [[Monarchism|monarchy]] in [[Southeast Asia]]. It is bordered by [[Lao People's Democratic Republic|Laos]] and [[Kingdom of Cambodia|Cambodia]] to the east, [[Republic of the Union of Myanmar|Myanmar]] to the west and [[Malaysia]] to the south. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
The United States used Thailand as a base for its bombings of [[Socialist Republic of Vietnam|Vietnam]] and | |||
=== Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351–1767) === | |||
{{Main article|Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351–1767)}} | |||
=== Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782 –1932) === | |||
{{Main article|Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782 –1932)}} | |||
=== Contemporary Thailand === | |||
The United States used Thailand as a base for its bombings of [[Socialist Republic of Vietnam|Vietnam]] and Laos during the [[Vietnam War|Resistance War]]. The number of U.S. soldiers occupying Thailand reached 40,000, including 365 Green Berets fighting against guerrillas within Thailand.<ref name=":12">{{Citation|author=[[William Blum]]|year=2002|title=Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower|chapter=A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, 1945 to the Present|isbn=9781842772201|publisher=Zed Books Ltd|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=29EED3C6906FF165E08303B9EAF66B4F|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzacedas5bwprytpzcih6tof3ipede5uzmcvt47tfzwp4cptdau6vmjpy?filename=William%20Blum%20-%20Rogue%20State_%20A%20Guide%20to%20the%20World%27s%20Only%20Superpower-Zed%20Books%20Ltd%20%282002%29.pdf|page=116–117}}</ref> | |||
The ''baht'' failed in 1997, leading to a regional economic crisis that made [[Republic of Singapore|Singapore]] and other countries rely on [[International Monetary Fund|IMF]] loans.<ref name=":1222">{{Citation|author=[[Vijay Prashad]]|year=2008|title=The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World|chapter=Singapore|page=255|pdf=https://cloudflare-ipfs.com/ipfs/bafykbzaceascnzh26r5d6uitjjs2z7rflhaxlt7rboz5whzdf76qg6xxvecqq?filename=%28A%20New%20Press%20People%27s%20history%29%20Vijay%20Prashad%20-%20The%20darker%20nations_%20a%20people%27s%20history%20of%20the%20third%20world-The%20New%20Press%20%282008%29.pdf|publisher=The New Press|isbn=9781595583420|lg=https://libgen.rs/book/index.php?md5=9B40B96E830128A7FE0E0E887C06829F}}</ref> | |||
== References == | == References == | ||
<references /> | |||
[[Category:Countries]] | |||
[[Category:Asian countries]] | |||
{{DEFAULTSORT:Thailand}} | |||
Latest revision as of 17:33, 21 July 2024
| Kingdom of Thailand ราชอาณาจักรไทย | |
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 Flag
 Coat of arms
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| Capital and largest city | Bangkok |
| Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
| Government | Unitary parliamentary constitutional monarchy |
• Monarch | Vajiralongkorn |
• Prime Minister | Srettha Thavisin |
| Area | |
• Total | 513,120 km² |
| Population | |
• 2024 estimate | 66,041,239 |
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a US-backed monarchy in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by Laos and Cambodia to the east, Myanmar to the west and Malaysia to the south.
History[edit | edit source]
Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351–1767)[edit | edit source]
See main article: Ayutthaya Kingdom (1351–1767)
Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782 –1932)[edit | edit source]
See main article: Rattanakosin Kingdom (1782 –1932)
Contemporary Thailand[edit | edit source]
The United States used Thailand as a base for its bombings of Vietnam and Laos during the Resistance War. The number of U.S. soldiers occupying Thailand reached 40,000, including 365 Green Berets fighting against guerrillas within Thailand.[1]
The baht failed in 1997, leading to a regional economic crisis that made Singapore and other countries rely on IMF loans.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ William Blum (2002). Rogue State: A Guide to the World's Only Superpower: 'A Concise History of United States Global Interventions, 1945 to the Present' (pp. 116–117). [PDF] Zed Books Ltd. ISBN 9781842772201 [LG]
- ↑ Vijay Prashad (2008). The Darker Nations: A People's History of the Third World: 'Singapore' (p. 255). [PDF] The New Press. ISBN 9781595583420 [LG]