Japanese Colonization
See also: Japanese Invasion of Thailand, Japanese occupation of Burma, and Pacific WarDuring World War II, the region was invaded by the Japanese Imperial Army and included in the Greater East Asia Co-Prosperity Sphere. Thailand was the only country to maintain a nominal independence by making a political and military alliance with the Empire of Japan.
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