The Lost Territories: Thailand’s History of National Humiliation 9780824854379

It is a cherished belief among Thai people that their country was never colonized. Yet politicians, scholars, and other

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The Lost Territories: Thailand’s History of National Humiliation
 9780824854379

Table of contents :
Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Idea of “Loss” in Thai Historical Narratives
1. Constructing Loss: Repealing the Unequal Treaties in Siam
2. The Birth of National Humiliation Discourse
3. National Humiliation and Anti-Catholicism
4. Thailand and Pan-Asianism
5. 1946: Postwar Reconciliation and the Loss Reimagined
6. Preah Vihear: A Thai Symbol of National Humiliation
Conclusion
Notes
Bibliography
Index

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