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Toast by Prime Minister Phibun for Hideki Tojo

15 July 1943

A 1943 magazine photo of Thai Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram toasting Hideki Tojo, reflecting wartime diplomacy between Japan and Thailand.

Depicts a diplomatic toast to Tojo, showing his standing among Japan's wartime allies in Southeast Asia.

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Black-and-white halftone photo of an older man in a military-style uniform with medals and glasses, standing beside a crystal chandelier, with a second man in a light jacket and tie at right and another figure partly visible behind.
Toast by Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram for Hideki Tojo, Djawa Baroe, Vol. 1, Iss. 14, 15 July 1943, p.5.

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What it is

This page from Djawa Baroe magazine, dated July 1943, shows a photograph of Thai Prime Minister Plaek Phibunsongkhram giving a toast in honor of Hideki Tojo, Japan's wartime prime minister.

Why it matters

During World War II, Thailand aligned with Japan, and such ceremonial events were used to display unity between Axis-aligned Asian leaders. The image reflects Japan's diplomatic efforts to maintain alliances across occupied and allied Southeast Asia, with Tojo as the central Japanese figure.

Look closer

  • What does a formal toast like this suggest about the relationship between Japan and Thailand at the time?
  • Why would this image be published in a propaganda magazine aimed at occupied populations?
  • What is not shown here about the pressures or costs of this alliance for Thailand?

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