The Status of Thailand in The Southeast Asia Treaty Organization (SEATO)

Year 2021, Volume: 18 Issue: 41, 3794 - 3824, 01.09.2021

Süleyman Temiz

https://doi.org/10.26466/opus.912383

Abstract

After World War II, when Thailand began to feel communist pressure on it, Thailand started to be interested in political and military global blocs. In this way, the Southeast Asia Treaty Organization also gained the status of a lifesaver for Thailand. From its establishment in 1954 to its abolition in 1977, Thailand opened its own lands to SEATO member countries and especially to the United States. This has reduced Thailand to the level of an American satellite for the states in the region. Thailand has been the most important country under SEATO’s protection. The reason is that Thailand is the most open and vulnerable country against communist invasion. Thanat Khoman, who was the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Thailand at that time, appears as the most important figure in this process. Thanks to Thanat, Thailand followed a western-oriented policy to save itself from communism. SEATO was the most visible organization of this policy. During its time as a member, Thailand has always had a hesitation to trust SEATO. This crisis of confidence negatively affected to Thailand’s domestic and foreign policy. In this study, Thailand’s expectations from SEATO and how SEATO policies affect on Thailand, as well as the transformation of Thai foreign policy during the existing of the pact have been examined.

Keywords

Thailand, USA, SEATO, Communism, Indochina

Güneydoğu Asya Antlaşması Teşkilatı’nda (SEATO) Tayland’ın Statüsü

Abstract

Tayland, komünist baskıyı üzerinde hissetmeye başladığı II. Dünya Savaşı’ndan sonra, küresel anlamda siyasi ve askeri bloklara karşı ilgi duymaya başlamıştır. Bu sayede Güneydoğu Asya Antlaşması Teşkilatı (SEATO) da Tayland için bir nevi can simidi statüsü kazanmıştır. 1954 yılında kuruluşundan 1977 yılında lağvedilmesine kadarki süreçte Tayland, kendi topraklarını SEATO üyesi ülkelere ve özellikle de Amerika Birleşik Devletleri’ne açmıştır. Bu durum ise bölgede yer alan devletler için Tayland’ı bir Amerikan uydusu seviyesine düşürmüştür. SEATO’nun koruması altında olan en önemli ülke Tayland olmuştur. Bunun nedeni ise komünist istilaya karşı en açık ve korumasız ülke oluşundan kaynaklanmaktadır. Tayland Dışişleri Bakanı olan Thanat Khoman, bu süreçte en önemli figür olarak karşımıza çıkmaktadır. Thanat sayesinde Tayland, komünizmden kendisini kurtarmak için batı eksenli bir politika izlemiştir. Bu politikanın en önemli görünür teşkilatını ise SEATO oluşturmaktadır. Üye olduğu süre zarfında Tayland, SEATO’ya güven konusunda her zaman bir tereddüt yaşamıştır. Bu güven bunalımı ise Tayland iç ve dış siyasetini olumsuz etkilemiştir. Bu çalışmada Tayland’ın SEATO’dan beklentileri ve SEATO politikalarının Tayland’ı nasıl etkilediği ile birlikte, paktın devamı süre-since Tayland dış politikasının dönüşümü incelenmiştir.

Keywords

Tayland, ABD, SEATO, Komünizm, Çinhindi

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