A fascinating analysis of Thailand, published in 1941 in the Federated Malay States, by a Malayan journalist who was friends with the Penang reformer Cheah Cheang Lim. Along with a historical background of Thailand, the book centres on political and economic analyses of Thailand and its relations with Malaya, with a discussion of the Thai Treaty of Amity with Japan – an interesting insight into the situation before the war.
Chapters include:
Birth of a Democracy
Armed Insurrection
Publicity, Propaganda and Press
World Interest in Isthmus of Kra Canal project
Political Relations between Thailand and Northern States of Malaya
