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Thailand's Struggle for National Security*

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 March 2011

Kenneth P. Landon
Affiliation:
Department of State, Washington, D. C.
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Extract

The basis of Thailand's political security has been altered from time to time to meet the changing stresses and strains created by great powers in the Far East. In the process of political evolution the Thai people and their politicians have shown a great deal of flexibility.

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Copyright © The Association for Asian Studies, Inc. 1944

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