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Saharat Thai Doem ((タイ語:สหรัฐไทยเดิม) 'Unified former Thai Territories') is a former administrative division of Thailand. It encompassed the parts of Shan State of British Burma annexed by the Thai government after the Japanese invasion of Burma. By means of this annexation Axis-aligned Thailand expanded northwards to the 22nd parallel north and gained a border with China. Chiang Tung (Keng Tung) was the administrative headquarters of the province.〔(Ronald Bruce St. John, ''The Land Boundaries of Indochina: Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam,'' p. 20 )〕 Thailand was still allied with Japan when the war ended, but the United States proposed a solution. In 1946 Thailand agreed to hand back the territories occupied during Japanese presence in the country as the price for admission to the United Nations, consequently all wartime claims against Siam were dropped and the country received a substantial package of American aid.〔David Porter Chandler & David Joel Steinberg eds. ''In Search of Southeast Asia: A Modern History''. p. 388〕 Then the Thai-occupied region in Eastern Shan state returned to its pre-war status and became again part of Burma. ==Geography== The territory of the Northern Thai province was mountainous, except for a few small areas, such as the intermontane basin of Kengtung. The Salween River marked the western border of the new province. The northernmost point was the frontier town of Pangsang. There were few roads connecting the districts and most of the population lived in small mountain villages. The area was mostly inhabited by Tai Yai people, but there were also sizeable communities of Lahu, Akha and Wa people, as well as those belonging to the Karen ethnic group, including the Red Karen and the Kayan people. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Saharat Thai Doem」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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