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Published by: The Pacific Studies Center, East Palo Alto, California August 3, 1969 Vol. I. No. 1. The LIS. Military and Economic Invasion of Thailand With Senator Fulbright's recent announcement of his discovery of a "secret agreement for the support of Thailand" signed in 1965, the possibility of Vietnam-style U.S. intervention in Thailand can no longer be dismissed. The agreement, which is "broader than the SEATO treaty under which the U.S. has 47, 000 troops in Thailand", gives substance to President Nixon's recent pledge to the Thai military government that "the United States will stand proudly with Thailand against those vdio might threaten it from abroad or from withiji. " Faced with the Vietnam war, a civil war in Laos, and the development of multiple guerrilla fronts inside Thailand, the U.S. has moved tens of thousands of airmen and troops into Thailand. At the same time U.S. and other foreign corporations, riding the soft cushion of the Thai foreign investment laws, are entering the country at an astonishing rate. This article presents a brief survey of these developments concentrating on the economic impact of the U.S. military presence, the growing investments of American corporations, and the development of revolutionary fronts in the Thai countryside. Future issues of Pacific Research will deal with these and related issues individually and in greater depth. *********** Bases In recent years Thailand,'s rate of growth has been impressive, at least on paper. The GNP (in constant 1962 prices) increased 6.0% in 1961, 8.8% in 1965, 11.1% in 1966, 4.9% in 1967, and 8.0% in 1968. U.S. expenditures related to the Vietnam war account for most of this growth--the Chase Manhattan Bank Economic Research Division notes that "U.S. military spending has been a prime factor in propelling the economy." Most of the $2 billion the U.S. has plowed into Thailand since 1965 has been military spending, much of it to support tlïe 47, 000 U.ffc airmen and troops stationed at at least eleven "Thai" bases. (Don Muang Airport, Nakhon Phanom Airport, Korat Air Base /Headquarters of the Ninth U.S. Logistic Command/ Takhli Air Base, Udon Air Field, U Tapao Air Base, Ubon Air Field, Nam Phong Air Base, Chiand Mai Air Base, Khpn Kaen Air Base, and the Sattahip Port Complex. /See mag/ Facilities are now being planned for 50, 000 more troops. ) One direct result of the U.S. military presence is the rapid growth in the tourist industry. Bangkok is a favorite rest and recreation city for American GI's on leave—25% of its hotel rooms are taken by U.S. soldiers. The Export-Import Bank is currently financing two new hotels, the $2. \ million Rama Hilton and the Si million Sheraton. Contents 1 The U.S. Military and Economic Invasion of Thailand (Map- page ;?) 6 Indonesia: The Making of a Neo-Colonv 17.. .. International Industrial Conference: Festival of the Fiends 19 IIC Policy Board Members 21... .Book Notes- German Revisionism and the Nazi Seizure of Power
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Full text | Published by: The Pacific Studies Center, East Palo Alto, California August 3, 1969 Vol. I. No. 1. The LIS. Military and Economic Invasion of Thailand With Senator Fulbright's recent announcement of his discovery of a "secret agreement for the support of Thailand" signed in 1965, the possibility of Vietnam-style U.S. intervention in Thailand can no longer be dismissed. The agreement, which is "broader than the SEATO treaty under which the U.S. has 47, 000 troops in Thailand", gives substance to President Nixon's recent pledge to the Thai military government that "the United States will stand proudly with Thailand against those vdio might threaten it from abroad or from withiji. " Faced with the Vietnam war, a civil war in Laos, and the development of multiple guerrilla fronts inside Thailand, the U.S. has moved tens of thousands of airmen and troops into Thailand. At the same time U.S. and other foreign corporations, riding the soft cushion of the Thai foreign investment laws, are entering the country at an astonishing rate. This article presents a brief survey of these developments concentrating on the economic impact of the U.S. military presence, the growing investments of American corporations, and the development of revolutionary fronts in the Thai countryside. Future issues of Pacific Research will deal with these and related issues individually and in greater depth. *********** Bases In recent years Thailand,'s rate of growth has been impressive, at least on paper. The GNP (in constant 1962 prices) increased 6.0% in 1961, 8.8% in 1965, 11.1% in 1966, 4.9% in 1967, and 8.0% in 1968. U.S. expenditures related to the Vietnam war account for most of this growth--the Chase Manhattan Bank Economic Research Division notes that "U.S. military spending has been a prime factor in propelling the economy." Most of the $2 billion the U.S. has plowed into Thailand since 1965 has been military spending, much of it to support tlïe 47, 000 U.ffc airmen and troops stationed at at least eleven "Thai" bases. (Don Muang Airport, Nakhon Phanom Airport, Korat Air Base /Headquarters of the Ninth U.S. Logistic Command/ Takhli Air Base, Udon Air Field, U Tapao Air Base, Ubon Air Field, Nam Phong Air Base, Chiand Mai Air Base, Khpn Kaen Air Base, and the Sattahip Port Complex. /See mag/ Facilities are now being planned for 50, 000 more troops. ) One direct result of the U.S. military presence is the rapid growth in the tourist industry. Bangkok is a favorite rest and recreation city for American GI's on leave—25% of its hotel rooms are taken by U.S. soldiers. The Export-Import Bank is currently financing two new hotels, the $2. \ million Rama Hilton and the Si million Sheraton. Contents 1 The U.S. Military and Economic Invasion of Thailand (Map- page ;?) 6 Indonesia: The Making of a Neo-Colonv 17.. .. International Industrial Conference: Festival of the Fiends 19 IIC Policy Board Members 21... .Book Notes- German Revisionism and the Nazi Seizure of Power |
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