DBWI:What if thailand joined axis

We all might have knew that it was Thailand who defended Southeast Asia from Japaneese Imperialist and Later the Neo-Fascist Insurgence of 1948(Failed Veteran Ho Chi Mihn and Generalismo Ang Sans formed the underground alliance and rallied the farmers to join the fascist youth) from Indochina(thought it was pretty much obscure event in history due to the fact that franco-british media tried their hardest to censor the news in order to keep their rebellious colonies from starting another uprising)
We all may have already know that it was thailand who saved the imperialist's colonies when they could have backstabbed the oppressor to free their kins across the indochina
So i suggest a PoD where Plaek Phibunsongkram, Instead of getting maimed and become disabled after bowaradet rebellion(failed counter-revolution of 1935 which caused monarchy to become purely religious figure-head) Somehow not injured and using his power to slowly rise up as diactor and turned thailand into revanchist nationalistic state and collaborated with japan to restore thai's lost land(Opposite to OTL where Yellow Dossier Incident caused PM.Phahonphonphayuhasena to declare martial law and put the social democrat khana ratsadorn in power indefinitely)
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Jerry Kraus

Banned
Well, OTL the Japanese were perfectly happy to invade them, and take them over as a neutral. Why wouldn't the Japanese have been equally happy to invade Thailand, and take it over, as an ally? Seems to me that's exactly what they would have done. It just might have been slightly easier for them, since they could have introduced Japanese troops without opposition. Look what Hitler did to Italy, in WWII.
 
Well, OTL the Japanese were perfectly happy to invade them, and take them over as a neutral. Why wouldn't the Japanese have been equally happy to invade Thailand, and take it over, as an ally? Seems to me that's exactly what they would have done. It just might have been slightly easier for them, since they could have introduced Japanese troops without opposition. Look what Hitler did to Italy, in WWII.
That sound sucidal, Why would japan invade Plaek's thailand when they could have just secretly smuggling japaneese soldiers in(Which wouldnt cost japaneese lives and I think even crazed nationalist like Plaek wouldnt let this oppunity pass up)
 

Jerry Kraus

Banned
Well, maybe not immediately. If Thailand did exactly what the Japanese wanted them to do, sure, for a while the Japanese might accept them as an ally. But, as with Hitler in Italy, once they ceased to be useful, or to play along on Japan's terms, the Japanese would certainly crush them, don't you think? Why wouldn't they? And, sooner or later, the Japanese would certainly conclude that the Thais weren't "pulling their own weight", as it were, and would simply take over.
 

nbcman

Donor
I'm afraid that your understanding of Thai Government's role in WW2 is not accurate. The Thai government cooperated with the Japanese to a great degree for much of the war after 1940. I don't fault some of their decisions as Thailand was in a tough spot in 1940-1941 but they were no bastion against Japanese Imperialism.

EDIT: My apologies, please disregard. Missed the DBWI tag on thread.
 
I'm afraid that your understanding of Thai Government's role in WW2 is not accurate. The Thai government cooperated with the Japanese to a great degree for much of the war after 1940. I don't fault some of their decisions as Thailand was in a tough spot in 1940-1941 but they were no bastion against Japanese Imperialism.
DBWI:What if thailand joined axis
 
Well, maybe not immediately. If Thailand did exactly what the Japanese wanted them to do, sure, for a while the Japanese might accept them as an ally. But, as with Hitler in Italy, once they ceased to be useful, or to play along on Japan's terms, the Japanese would certainly crush them, don't you think? Why wouldn't they? And, sooner or later, the Japanese would certainly conclude that the Thais weren't "pulling their own weight", as it were, and would simply take over.
That sound malcious but genius, Slowly stripping away thai's power by making them dependent of japaneese armies(dont help that they are both fighting british raj)
 
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