Thailand Joins World War Two

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🗓️ 25 January 2024

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January 25th, 1942: Thailand declares war on Britain and the USA in support of its Japanese ally.

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0:11.6	com. It's 6.30 a.
0:13.0	It's 6.30 a.m. on January 17th, 1941 in the Gulf of Thailand. As the first rays of dawn illuminate the sea around the Royal Thai Navy worship Tombury.
0:33.7	A lieutenant lifts a pair of binoculars to identify another vessel in the distance.
0:38.3	The lieutenant, second in command on the Tombury, calls out a warning to the captain. The ship in the
0:45.0	command on the Tamboree calls out a warning to the captain. The ship in the distance is an enemy French cruiser.
0:47.0	The two countries are battling over territory in the French colonies of Laos in Cambodia,
0:52.0	the latest conflict in a global war that is spreading to Asia.
0:56.0	Seven months ago, on the other side of the world, France surrendered to Germany as World War II ravaged Europe.
1:03.0	Aware that France was left weakened by this defeat,
1:06.0	the Prime Minister of Thailand took advantage
1:08.0	and launched an invasion of Laos and Cambodia,
1:11.0	sparking a bitter fight.
1:13.0	Today, the French Navy is leading a counterattack against the ties,
1:16.0	and they've just spotted the Tamboree trying to evade them.
1:19.0	Lieutenant spots a flash from the French cruiser's gun, but before he can alert the captain, an explosion rocks the hull as the lieutenant struggles to keep his balance.
1:30.0	An alarm begins to sound across the ship.
1:33.0	Sailors rush to battle stations, but the lieutenant keeps his eyes on the cruiser,
1:38.0	sees yet another flash.
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