The Franco-Thai War was fought between Thailand and Vichy France over territory in French Indochina from October 1940 to 28 January 1941. After the fall of France in 1940, the Thai prime minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram judged that French weakness strengthened Thailand's hand in recovering lands ceded to France in the reign of King Chulalongkorn. The French colonial administration was cut off from outside help, and Japan, which had occupied bases in Indochina in September 1940, appeared to leave France too weak to resist. Fighting nonetheless followed, including the naval Battle of Ko Chang, a tactical French victory, and the land fighting at Banphlao. The outcome is described as indecisive, and Japan imposed its mediation on both sides, leading to a ceasefire and later a peace treaty that ceded the disputed territories to Thailand.
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Commanders and Forces
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was fought between Thailand and Vichy France over certain areas of French Indochina
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The Franco-Thai War (October 1940
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28 January 1941
Body, casualties
The Thai army suffered 54 men killed in action and 307 wounded.
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41 sailors and marines of the Thai navy were killed, and 67 wounded.
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