Kingdom of Thailand ราชอาณาจักรไทย | |
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Capital and largest city | Bangkok |
Dominant mode of production | Capitalism |
Government | Monarchy |
Area | |
• Total | 513,120 km² |
Population | |
• 2022 estimate | 69,648,117 |
Thailand, officially the Kingdom of Thailand, is a US-backed monarchy in Southeast Asia.
History
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]
References
- ↑ 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]