Thailand and Hitler

[Boycie]

What is it with Thailand and Hitler? Even TV has its own emoticon

[lostinisaan]

Is that a rhetorical question?

[White Christmas13]

A resemblance to your own avatar ?

[White Christmas13]

Because he used to be a pop star

[eldragon]

As far as most Thais are concerned, Hitler is as real as Captain Jack Sparrow.

[KhunBENQ]

Thai people in their vast majority have zero knowledge about world history.

Ask them about WW1 or WW2.

Some even don't know much about the Vietnam war.

They just remember those noise jets over their heads

To me it's a mystery where this Hitler cult comes from but it exists.

The minority who know at least something seem to admire him for his fight against the 'communists"/"Russians".

And anti-communism is deeply rooted in Thai genes.

Maybe something has been left in the genes from their "fuehrer" during WWII, field marshal Phibunsongkhram.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plaek_Pibulsonggram

Phibunsongkhram began to increase the pace of modernisation in Thailand. Phibulsonggram supported fascism and nationalism. Together with Luang Wichitwathakan, the Minister of Propaganda, he built a leadership cult in 1938 and thereafter

I understood that he was quite an admirer of "the fuehrer" and an ally of Japan.

[Pinot]

Can anyone explain this? Hitler's last visitor in the bunker at the end of the war was (get ready for this) The Thailand Ambassador?

[Aussie69]

As far as most Thais are concerned, Hitler is as real as Captain Jack Sparrow.

But Captain "ching ching, ching ching" Jack of Thai immigration is very real

[Aussie69]

Can anyone explain this? Hitler's last visitor in the bunker at the end of the war was (get ready for this) The Thailand Ambassador

Perhaps he didn't pay his bar fine?

[Pinot]

I thought it might be a pad thai take out delivery

[Rayk]

Can anyone explain this? Hitler's last visitor in the bunker at the end of the war was (get ready for this) The Thailand Ambassador?

Actually you're wrong on this.

Hitlers last visitor was (get ready for this)

Walther PPK chambered in 7.65mm.

[Alive]

Thailand was on Japan and Hitler's side during WW2.

[Alive]

Puey Ungpakorn fought with the FreeThai movement and parachuted into Thailand for operations against the Japanese. Later in life he was forced into exile by rightwingers, the same group now in power. I think the key to this story is where certain people went for safety from the enemy during the Japanese involvement in Thailand. That says it all for me. Maybe others have a different opinion on history at that time. I just wonder why anyone would take refuge in the heart of Nazi Europe rather than other place around the globe.

[NickJ]

Was it not Luang Witchitwathakan that pretty much designed the idea of Thai Culture and the Educational system that remains in place today?

[Aussie69]

Thailand was on Japan and Hitler's side during WW2.

But Thailand didn't really participate in any hostilities right? It was more or less siding with Japan to let them pass through Thailand on their way down to the rubber rich Malay peninsula - right?

[KhunBENQ]

Can anyone explain this? Hitler's last visitor in the bunker at the end of the war was (get ready for this) The Thailand Ambassador?

Wish I would have another source for that.

Living in Germany for decades I have seen many/too many documentaries about the "last days" etc.

But never the word "Thailand"/"Thai ambassador" sprang up (which would have let my jump from the chair).

EDIT: just found a source in German language.

Hitler received state visitors until shortly before his end.

22 April 1945 last entry: Envoy of the Kingdom of Thailand.

Also no additional info and only one source I could find.