To provide Thailand for the war negotiation with the
Allies, the Pridi group manoeuvred Phibun out of
power.
Success or Failure?
British: wanted to punish and dominate Thailand,
… wanted to have supplies of Thai rice for the
devastated colonial territories
The U.S.A. was with Thailand: opposed any return of
colonial influence
Thailand must be treated as “an enemy-occupied
country”