Phibunsongkhram province

Phibunsongkhram Province (Thai: พิบูลสงคราม) was a province of Thailand that existed between 1941 and 1946. It was created as a result of the annexation of Cambodian territory by Thailand following the 1940-41 Franco-Thai war. The province was named after Plaek Phibunsongkhram.^[3] The province was dissolved and returned to Cambodia in 1946.

Phibunsongkhram Province จังหวัดพิบูลสงคราม
Province of Thailand
1941–1946
Flag Coat of arms
Phibunsongkhram is shaded blue
Anthem
Phleng Chat Thai
Capital	Sisophon
History
• Franco-Thai War	9 May 1941
• Thailand returns annexed territories to French Indochina[1][2]	17 November 1946
Preceded by Succeeded by French protectorate of Cambodia French protectorate of Cambodia
Today part of	Cambodia

Map of Thailand's territorial losses, which were used as a justification for the annexation.

History

The province was formed in 1941 after France ceded Siem Reap (excluding Siem Reap town and the Angkor Wat ruins^[4] ), Oddar Meanchey and Banteay Meanchey provinces to Thailand as a result of the Franco-Thai war.^[5] The province was dissolved in 1946 and returned to France after the post-war French government threatened to veto Thailand's entry into the UN.^[2]

Administrative divisions

Map of Thailand during World War II in Japanese, 1943

Phibunsongkhram was divided into six districts (amphoe):

	Name	Thai	corresponding to Cambodian
1	Phairirayodet	ไพรีระย่อเดช	Puok District
2	Kalantha Buri	กลันทบุรี	Kralanh District
3	Phrom Khan	พรหมขันธ์	Chong Kal
4	Kriangsakphichit	เกรียงศักดิ์พิชิต	Samraong District
5	Wari Saen	วารีแสน	Varin District
6	Chom Krasan	จอมกระสานติ์	Choam Khsant District

See also

• Japanese occupation of Cambodia
• Nakhon Champassak Province
• Phra Tabong Province
• Franco-Thai War
• Thailand in World War II