page_title: Thailand in the Vietnam War
hierarchical_section_title: Thailand in the Vietnam War
caption_attribution_description: English: Royal Thai Army troops in the field south of Bearcat unload supplies from a UH-1D helicopter from the 240th Helicopter Assault Company
context_page_description: The Kingdom of Thailand, under the administration of military dictator Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, took an active role in the Vietnam War and second Indochina war. Thailand was the third-largest provider of ground forces to South Vietnam, following the Americans and South Koreans.
  Due to its proximity to Thailand, Vietnam's conflicts were closely monitored by Bangkok. Thai involvement did not become official until the total involvement of the United States in support of South Vietnam in 1963. The Thai government then allowed the United States Air Force in Thailand to use its air and naval bases. At the height of the war, almost 50,000 American military personnel were stationed in Thailand, mainly airmen.
context_section_description: The Kingdom of Thailand, under the administration of military dictator Field Marshal Thanom Kittikachorn, took an active role in the Vietnam War and second Indochina war. Thailand was the third-largest provider of ground forces to South Vietnam, following the Americans and South Koreans. 
  Due to its proximity to Thailand, Vietnam's conflicts were closely monitored by Bangkok. Thai involvement did not become official until the total involvement of the United States in support of South Vietnam in 1963. The Thai government then allowed the United States Air Force in Thailand to use its air and naval bases. At the height of the war, almost 50,000 American military personnel were stationed in Thailand, mainly airmen.
caption: Royal Thai Army troops in the field south of Bearcat unload supplies from a UH-1D helicopter from the 240th Helicopter Assault Company, 23 January 1971
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