"Franco-Thai War: The Indochina micro campaign of ..." Topic

…World War 2, 1940-1941

"Thailand's colonial "small war" with France, fought from October 1940 to January 1941, is one of the most unique micro conflicts in the greater military history of World War Two (1939-1945). Though the Franco-Thai War was short and could be considered a relatively low intensity conflict, it is notable for both the significant air campaign which took place over the skies of Laos and Cambodia, and the wars' penultimate naval battle at Koh Chang fought in January 1941.

Following the fall of Paris in June 1940, many thousands of miles away in French Indochina, where French rule had been established in 1862 as French Cochinchina (Vietnam), an entirely different war was brewing. Long angered over border concessions made at the point of a bayonet, Thailand (renamed from Siam in 1938), declared war on France's colonial possessions in Laos and Cambodia. No stranger to conflict in Southeast Asia, French soldiers had fought in northern Vietnam during the Tonkin campaigns of 1883-1886 against Chinese imperial armies and Vietnamese rebel groups…"
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Armand

What an interesting story of a little known conflict.

Some modelling ideas here: link

Elhiem Figures already do 20mm figures for both French and Thai soldiers.

Early War Miniatures told me they also have a range of Thai Royal Army under construction.

Yes another little known WWII campaign. And many don't know the Thai ended up being part of the Axis.

Glad you enjoyed it my friends!. (smile)

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Armand

Well, if you're in Thailand (I live there) and you look for info on this from the Thai military, you'll find that there was no such war and Thailand was never part of the Axis or Allies. It just allowed the Japanese military long term travel rights… Oh, and a few other pesky little things, but it was never at war with anybody. At all. Ever. That whole bridge on the river Kwai thing? Nothing to do with them, that was between the western farangs and the Japanese, Thailand was not involved. At times there were a few minor border scuffles here and there, but nothing unexpected during a Time of great tumult and turmoil, and it all worked out fine anyway, so, no problem.

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Armand

I've read this before but here it is again … Thailand was a nominal ally of the Axis …

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And the first link in the original post makes it clear they were shooting at the French, etc., … so …