Editing Plaek Phibunsongkhram (section)

=== Franco-Thai War ===
Phibun exploited the Fall of France in June 1940 and the Japanese invasion of French Indochina in September 1940, He believed that he have a chance to decisive eliminate the French imperialism, and Phibun believed Thailand could recover territories ceded to France by King Rama V because the French would avoid armed confrontation or offer serious resistance. Thailand fought against Vichy France over the disputed areas from October 1940 to May 1941. The technologically and numerically superior Thai force invaded French Indochina and attacked military targets in major cities. Despite Thai successes, the French tactical victory at the Battle of Ko Chang prompted intervention from the Japanese, who mediated an armistice where the French were forced to cede the disputed territories to Thailand.