HTMS Sri Ayudhya
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HTMS Sri Ayudhya was a coastal defence ship of the Royal Thai Navy. It was in service from 1938 to 1951, being active during the Franco-Thai war in which its sister ship HTMS Thonburi was heavily dama
Port-stern view of HTMS Sri Ayudhya
The heavily damaged Sri Ayudhya listing before it sank on 1 July 1951
Thai sailors performing a bugle call on the deck of HTMS Sri Ayudhya, 1 April 1943. (Djawa Baroe)
Thai sailors washing the deck of Sri Ayudhya, 1 April 1943. (Djawa Baroe)
Franco-Thai War
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The Franco-Thai War was fought between Thailand and Vichy France over certain areas of French Indochina.
HTMS Sri Ayudhya
…เรือหลวงศรีอยุธยา, RTGS: Si Ayutthaya) was a coastal defence ship of the Royal Thai Navy. It was in service from 1938 to 1951, being active during the Franco-Thai war in which its sister ship HTMS Thonburi was heavily damaged in the Battle of Ko Chang. Sri Ayudhya later served as flagship of the navy until it was…
Plaek Phibunsongkhram giving speech in front of the Ministry of Defence regarding of the lost territories of Indochina.
Plaek Phibunsongkram giving a speech to Chulalongkorn and Thammasat students at the Grand Palace, 8 October 1940.
Plaek Phibunsongkram with Chulalongkorn and Thammasat students took an oath in front of the Emerald Buddha in front of the Ministry of Defence, 8 October 1940.
French troops used a handful of World War I–era Renault FT tanks during the conflict.