The 1960s and 1970s involved a great deal of war in Southeast Asia, most notably in Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam. In OTL, Thailand was an important base of operations for the American military.
Your challenge is to make Thailand have to battle a Communist or rebel insurgency inside their borders, much like their Vietnamese or Laotian neighbors.
A possible route could include the Communist Party of Thailand (CPT), although AFAIK they were never all that effective. Another possibility could be an insurgency on the part of discontented Thai Muslims.
What could the effects be of the greater conflict in Southeast Asia spilling over onto Thai soil? How would America and the rest of the world react--notably, would this increase America's belief in the Domino Theory? IIRC Thailand was ruled by a military junta at the time. How would the government react to an insurgency against them?
Your challenge is to make Thailand have to battle a Communist or rebel insurgency inside their borders, much like their Vietnamese or Laotian neighbors.
A possible route could include the Communist Party of Thailand (CPT), although AFAIK they were never all that effective. Another possibility could be an insurgency on the part of discontented Thai Muslims.
What could the effects be of the greater conflict in Southeast Asia spilling over onto Thai soil? How would America and the rest of the world react--notably, would this increase America's belief in the Domino Theory? IIRC Thailand was ruled by a military junta at the time. How would the government react to an insurgency against them?