Japanese Soldiers in Second World War Thailand - Grassroots Relations

Kakizaki re-examines the real image of the Thai-Japanese alliance during the Second World War by focusing on the incidents and accidents that occurred during the passage through, or the stationing, of the Japanese army in Thailand.
The book reveals the grassroots relations between Thais and Japanese by utilizing the records of incidents/accidents between Thais and Japanese during the war. The results show that although the number of incidents/accidents was large at the initial and the last stages of war, those caused by Thais were skyrocketing at the last stage of war while those caused by Japanese reached their peak at the initial stage of war before decreasing. Therefore, the real image of the Thai-Japanese alliance was the alliance of endurance that both Thais and Japanese had to be forced to endure the frequently-occurred incidents/accidents.
A book for students and academics interested in the Thai/Southeast Asian war history during the Second World War.

List of contents

1. Introduction: Relation between Japanese Soldiers and Thais  2. The Japanese Army in Thailand  3. Traffic Accidents  4. Troubles  5. Thefts  6. Robberies and Attacks  7. Arrests  8. Conclusion: The Real Image of the Thai-Japanese Alliance

About the author

Ichiro Kakizaki is Professor at Yokohama City University in Japan.

Summary

Kakizaki re-examines the real image of the Thai-Japanese alliance during World War II by focusing on the incidents and accidents occurred by the passage or stationing of the Japanese army in Thailand.

Product details

• Authors: Ichiro Kakizaki, Kakizaki Ichiro
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 05.04.2024
• EAN: 9781032705323
• ISBN: 978-1-0-3270532-3
• No. of pages: 302
• Series: Politics in Asia
• Subjects: Guides > Law, job, finance > Family law; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Geosciences > Geography; Japan, Thailand, HISTORY / Military / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian, International Relations, Warfare & defence, Second World War, c 1938 to c 1946 (World War Two period), Warfare and defence, c 1939 to c 1945 (including WW2), HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War II / General