Is he a dictator or a hero?I have read a few articles about him and wars between Thai vs French and Japan.And also tell me your opinion on him.Plus which country owns the strongest arm force in south east asia?Singapore?
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I think you referred to Praek Phiboonsongkram, or as commonly known as Field Marshall Por Phiboonsongkram. Talking about him is quite difficult for me since I’m not living during his time as prime minister. But, one thing though an observer in Thai politics one should be looking at the whole pictures of world history. I often wonder that at that time, many countries seemed to have been running by dictator like Germany, Italy, and Japan (in a way) so did Thailand.
Marshall Por, as Thais called him, did a lot of thing like changing the national flag, the national anthem and the country’s name, promoting nationalism (which may be common at the time among many countries in the world as it was during peaks of wars). War on the French was a natural consequence as Thailand has been pressured by both England (Queen Victoria) and France since King Rama the fourth, or King Chomklaow expanding imperialism around this area of the world, which in most case successfully. Thai students all learn of French gun boat policy bombing away Bangkok from their boats coming up Thailand main river of Chao Phraya.
Conventional historical knowledge was that Lao, Cambodian, parts of Myanmar and part of Malaysia (the four Northern provinces) belong to Thailand since Sukhothai period of time. During peak time of Thailand strength in recent contemporary history like during Marshall Por, wars on French would be a natural common sense of history, particularly during the period of French’s weakness during to the war at home.
My limited understanding of the world contemporary history would be that many of the countries in the world wouldn’t enjoy having someone else draw demarcation lines for their countries, while reaping natural resources from their soils. In most cases around the world, the lines drawn were countering to pre-war time de facto power arrangements, so the conflicts stemming from those pre-war conditions will remain afterwards. Naturally to say the least; the Iraq invasion into Kuwait, and the dispute over Khao Pra Viharn on Thai-Cambodian border. Some times ago, I think 1988; there were disputes between Thais and Laos over the ownership of three villages bordering the two countries as well. Demarcation lines drawn by French in 1908 Franco-Siamese treaty was forced on Thailand by France and in a way not definitive as most places used water-shed and river-base demarcating countries borders.
In case of Cambodia, it seems the country and its people are a pride nation that they descended from once imperial empire of Khom themselves (although I would debate this but have not much knowledge on it yet). The empire of Khom were dismantled by the Thais and Vietnamese then some millennium ago; but in the case of Laos, they are practically the same race as the Thais (I am truthfully avoiding any implicit or explicit connotation that both countries should be united or that Laos should come back to be as part of Thailand: Laos is a separate country and it may be a whole lot better off than coming to take over Thai airports in supporting of anyone [seriously I think they would support Thaksin should they are still remain united with Thailand]). In any case, France screwed things up so they took what they want like in any other countries in the Imperialism period of time. Clear!