Battle of Prachuap Khiri Khan
The Battle of Prachuap Khri Khan (Thai: ยุทธการที่ประจวบคีรีขันธ์) was an early engagement of the Japanese invasion of Thailand in the Southeast Asian theatre of World War II. It was fought on 8–9 December 1941 at the airfield of Prachuap Khiri Khan, on the coast of the Gulf of Thailand along the Kra Isthmus. The Japanese meant to use Thailand as a base to strike at British possessions in Burma and Malaya and attacked Thailand without warning.
| Battle of Prachuap Khiri Khan | |||||||
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| Part of the Japanese invasion of Thailand | |||||||
Ao Manao Beach, the scene of the fighting | |||||||
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| Kingdom of Thailand | Empire of Japan | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Prawat Chumsai | Maj. Kisoyoshi Utsunomiya | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
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Royal Thai Armed Forces
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| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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42 killed 27 wounded 3 aircraft destroyed |
115 killed (Japanese claim) 217 killed 300+ wounded (Thai estimates) | ||||||
The last Thai veteran to have fought in this battle, Choi Lodthanong, died on 2 June 2021 at the age of 100.
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