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slavery
in thailand slavery was abolished -
WWI
thailand joins the allies in WWI -
change in name
syam changes its name to Thailand (Land of the free) -
assanation
king Ananda was assanated -
thai-vietnam war
thailand permits the U.S. to use bases during the vietnam war (thai troops fight in south vietnam) -
riot
students riot in Bangkok then bring about the fall of the military government -
overthrow
military takes over again -
the fall
the government collapses -
asian financial crisis
the baht falls sharply against the leading to bankrupcy and unemployment -
agreement
prime minister Thaksin visits berma to discuss drug and border tensions he says relations are now back on track. within days the Mae Sai-Tachilek border crosing after clashes between thai and bermese troops