Siam as CP in WWI?

The Vulture

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What if the Germans had courted Siam as an ally in WWI?

After all, the Siamese had in the last twenty years suffered a humiliating loss to France in a war that most felt was unjustified; not to mention losing bits to both Britain and France. If the Kaiser can ride that sentiment, he might just find an ally in the House of Chakri.

What say you, fellas?
 

Cook

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The problem is the King of Siam would be faced with a war on two fronts. East against the French in Cambodia and Laos and West against the British in Burma.

While the Kaiser can offer Naval assistance there is no way he can get troops to Siam. And the German fleet would never look like beating British outside European waters.
 

maverick

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French_Indochina_expansion.jpg


The Blue is french, the brown, dark-Yellow is Britain; in the Middle there's Siam

If you can read the map correctly, then congratulations, you would have made a great King of Siam:p
 
The problem is the King of Siam would be faced with a war on two fronts.

Absolutely true.

Even if Italy, Japan, Romania, Greece, Sweden and whatever else has been discussed in this forum would enter on the CP side from the beginning, Siam would not. The only chance you'd get is Britain remaining neutral in WW1.

Or, on the other side, Britain joins the CP I'd say that it's almost sure for Siam to attack French Indochina.
 
I can't see Siam actually joining the war. However, in the event of a CP victory, no doubt the French might be pressed to cede some territory to Siam, such as Cambodia. Especially if the Germans gain Indochina from French, they will no doubt throw a bone or two to Siam.
 
Siam did attack Indochina during WWII with their Japanese allies. But that was because Japan was doing the heavy lifting. Unless the Germans were major regional players I don't see the Siamese going out on a limb by itself.

Maybe if Germany got the Philippines they could be seen as an asset to Siam.
 
Unless the Germans were major regional players I don't see the Siamese going out on a limb by itself. Maybe if Germany got the Philippines they could be seen as an asset to Siam.

I don't think that the Philippines would make Germany a major regional player in Siam's view.
 
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