Kakizaki re-examines the real image of the Thai-Japanese alliance during World War II by focusing on the incidents and accidents occurred by the passage or stationing of the Japanese army in Thailand.

Autorentext

Ichiro Kakizaki is Professor at Yokohama City University in Japan.

Inhalt

1. Introduction: Relation between Japanese Soldiers and Thais 2. The Japanese Army in Thailand 3. Traffic Accidents 4. Troubles 5. Thefts 6. Robberies and Attacks 7. Arrests 8. Conclusion: The Real Image of the ThaiJapanese Alliance