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Bangkok, Thailand VOL. I NO.1
END OF VIETNAM WAR
US WITHDRAWS EVERY SINGLE SOLDIER FROM VIETNAM WAR ENDING THE 20-YEAR LONG FIGHT
Posted on 28. 05, 1973 by
COLLEGE STUDENTS MARCH AGAINST THE WAR IN BOSTON. (Photo: Frank C. Curtin, AP via PBS)
war movement. The war continued until 1973,
but now President Nixon declares that Vietnam
War is coming to a conclusion as a result of the
plan that we have instituted. The Paris Peace
Accords is signed and US is going to withdraw
all of the troops back to America. “I have asked
for this radio and television time tonight for the
purpose of announcing that we today have
concluded an agreement to end the war and
bring peace with honor in Vietnam and in
Southeast Asia.”(Nixon, 1973). Even though,
US has stepped back from the war, the
Thailand Has Found Peace After "Day of Great Sorrow"
Posted on 18. Oct, 1973 by
One of the biggest tragedy in Thailand,
Day of Great Sorrow, has ended. No more
protesters left on the streets after President
Thanom and Vice President Praphas fled out of
the country. The uprising of the college students,
who do not want a dictator as a ruler, resulted in
many changes in Thai politics.
General Thanom chose to dissolve
parliament and imposed one-man rule which led
to dissatisfaction of college students and
workers. Meanwhile, the government were not
FLOODED PROTESTERS
(Photo: Surachat via Matichon)
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North and the South Vietnam are still fighting.
From the long lasting fight, the US economy is
severely damaged because around $168 billion
was poured into the war. Some of the policies
are changed especially the right to vote at the
age of 18. Because during the war, 18-year-old
men were drafted and forced to risk their life in
the war without right to vote. The new
generation attitudes are going to change. In the
future, more and more American citizens are
going to be suspicious and skeptical about the
government and public institution. The US
transparent with many rumors about corruption.
When 13 political activists who handed out
leaflets demanding a democratic constitution
were arrested by the ruling government,
thousands of college students and workers
started to taking on street of Bangkok as a result.
“We will stand by people’s side to protect our
right and our freedom”, (Student Center of
Thailand, 1973). The official march started on
13 October 1973. The government responded to
the protesters by sending troops with tanks to
fire unarmed demonstrators which activated
more and more people to join the flash mob. The
situation settled down when Thanom resigned
from his position as a president and fled to
America along with Vice President Praphas. The
fight causes up to 77 deaths and 857 casualties.
Right now, the situation in Bangkok is settled
again. Even though police officer and traffic
police are not doing their work, boy scouts and
students are taking over their duty on the streets.
This is a successful revolution made by Thai
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Two months after US President Nixon
signs the Paris Peace Accord, the last US troop
withdraws from South Vietnam as North
Vietnam frees the remaining American prisoners
of war. The US involvement in Vietnam war has
come to an end. The main reasons include anti-
war movement, misinformation and cover-ups,
and the never ending war.
Started around 1950s, when French
troops were defeated by Vietnam communist
forces, Vietnam was split into two parts, the
North and the South. The North was controlled
by a communist leader, Ho Chi Minh. The US
was afraid that it could create a domino effect in
Southeast Asia which means when country turns
into a communist country then other countries
will follow. Due to the United States Cold War
foreign policies, US began to offer support to
the anti-communist politician who took control
of the South Vietnam, Ngo Dinh Diem. The war
being less and less popular in America
throughout the time. The launch of the Tet
Offensive by North Vietnam were successful
which sparked the most intense period of anti-
might stop being involved in other countries'
war because Vietnam war has caused a lot of
damage to the US. And the government should
learn something about the bad effect of the war.
From Thai Vietnam War veterans opinions, they
are proud of how their services had successfully
blocked the spread of communism to Thailand.
The border of Thailand are protected and
brought to stability. Even though the Communist
Party of Thailand revolted against Thai
government, but Thai government sent regular
army and personnel police to deal with them.
PROTESTERS GATHER (Photo: Surachat)
people. Nevertheless, this situation might leads
to more rebel and people will believe that using
violence is the key for change, which is not
right. People might understand this wrongly and
use it as an opportunities to make beyond limit
political demand. For Thai people, this is such a
sorrowful situation, yet bringing back liberty
and right to Thai people. It opens ways for new
politicians and groups of people to be involved
in politics. On the other hand, some people
believe that this leads to a democracy which
high-class people use for their own benefits.
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Gas Stations Run Out of Oil!
Posted on 20. Oct, 1973 by Damon S.
The OPEC oil impose an official ban to
stop exporting oil to the United States on
October 19, 1973. The OPEC countries wanted
US to stop supporting Israel troops against
Egypt and Syria.
On October, 1973, Egypt and Syria
launched a surprise attack against Israel on the
Jewish holy day of Yom Kippur. However, Israel
fought back with support from the US. On the
Egypt and Syria’s side, in an attempt to pressure
Western countries to force Israel to withdraw the
troop from seized lands, Arab members of
OPEC announced sudden reduction cuts and
then banned the sale of oil to the United States
and the Netherlands. On October 19, 1973, the
twelve members of the Organization of
Petroleum Exporting Countries officially agreed
to the embargo to stop exporting oil to the
United Stated. Many gas stations have to
temporarily close because they run out of oil.
“The sudden cutoff of oil from the Middle East
had turned the serious energy shortages we
expected this winter into a major energy crisis.
That crisis is now being felt around the world, as
other industrialized nations have also suffered
from cutbacks in oil from the Middle
East.” (Nixon, 1973).
It created the recession and stagflation of
economic. The employees were fired because
the wage-price control policies from President
SIAM CENTER, THAILAND’S NEW SHOPPING MALL
for customers. It also shows that Thailand has a
very strong capitalism market. People do have
right to do what they want and capable of under
the laws. More freedom in the market are
created and it will be hard to be pulled down
because people seems to happy with this way of
life. Meanwhile, communism will be very hard
to rise up because high class people are the one
who control country’s economy. The owner of
the land is the royal family which means the
bond between people and royal family are
strengthen. The shopping mall owner and the
royal family are on the same side make it even
Whenever you’re Hot, Tired or Thirsty—work, play or weather hot—brain tired
or body weary—parched dry or just plain thirsty—Think of a Drink. COCA-COLA
THE OIL CRISIS OF 1973. (Photo: H. Armstrong Roberts/ClassicStock/Getty)
Nixon. The company has to pay the workers in
high price while the economic drop down.
People spend less because they had no job and
lose confident on the government. The effect not
only stay in the US, Thailand also suffers from
this energy crisis. The price of oil sharply rise
that it affects other production. Thai government
harder to create communist market. According
to the GDP in 1972, the GDP is 4.3%. However,
in 1973, the GDP rises as high as 10.2%.
“Shopping mall development in regional towns
typically comes with the promise of increases in
economic activity and local
employment” (McGreevy, 1973). The GDP
prove what he said is true. Thai teenagers are
grown up having their life experiences in siam
center. Places around siam are highly developed
along the siam center. The city is going to
become bigger and bigger and the cost of living
will rise along with the growing economy. And
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chose to import less oil from OPEC. Many
workers in the industry were fired because there
is not enough money to pay for their wages due
to the high price of oil. Some factories were
closed because they cannot afford the price of
the oil.
New American-Standard
Shopping Mall Opens
Posted on 31. Jan, 1973 by
Siam center, new shopping center for Thai
people, was officially open in the past few
weeks in the middle of the city. It was built after
intercontinental hotel to support each other. Not
many big shopping malls were built in this time.
The two big company which is Bangkok
Continental Hotel and Pan American Would
Airways are the one who created this shopping
mall on the left over space after building the
hotel. They saw this as an opportunities to have
a shopping mall that can give everything
customers demanded. The target customers are
teenagers and tourist who wanted to be with
their friend in a comfortable place.
This huge shopping mall surely will urge
Thai economic. And not only Siam Center is
open but also Central Chidlom. This is a good
sign for businesses as there are higher
opportunities for them to introduce new things
as the new shopping mall is becoming popular
very quickly, this is going to be the place where
all of new and in-trend fashion are created. Thai
people who open their own small convenience
stores might not survive because they cannot
compete with Siam Center. However, people
will still prefer the more convenience place for
them to go shopping. This represents Thailand
to tourist very well and the country will be more
open internationally which will help Thai
economy to grow.
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