Study On The Relation Between Laos And Thailand After World War Ⅱ

This paper takes national interest as a breakthrough point to investigate national interest preserved and protected by Laos and Thailand, and the international activities between the two countries by analysing the character of world situation at different stages after World War II.In the foreword, this paper introduces the concept and content of national interest, and its relationship with foreign policy.Chaper II briefly reviews the relationship between Laos and Thailand before World War II. In ancient times, Laos and Thailand allied or opposed from time to time on the basis of the living security of their own countries. In colonial expansion period, after bargaining on national interest with relative countries, Siam gained peaceful coexistence with French on the price of giving up the suzerainty of Laos. This chaper witnesses the cruel and fierce international relationship driven by national interest.Chaper III discusses the relationship between Laos and Thailand since the end of World War II to the founding of Lao People's Democratic Republic. In this period, kinds of cold war ideology opposed the most seriously. National interest that Laos and Thailand wanted to preserve most centred in political interest. Thailand helped Lao political right, which shared the same ideology, scrambled regime with the PATETLAO,which had the thenature of communist party.Chaper IV elabrates on Lao-Thai relationship under Vietnanese heogemony. Lao People's Revolutionary Party had just taken power and had to consolidate its power and rule position. Therefore, Lao government stuck to political interest. Supported by the Soviet Union, Vietnanese heogemony seriously threatened Thai national interest. As a result, security interest became the one Thailand wanted to protect in this period. With different national interest, the two countries were sensitive and maintained sharp vigilance and distrust, which caused great tension and conflicts.Chaper V deals with Lao-Thai relationship in the post-cold war period.In this period, the Soviet Union collapsed, cold war ended,and the world situation tended to be steady and ease-up, economic factor became gradually important in international politics. As a result, common economic interest changed Lao-Thai relationship for the better. The two countries kept in regular touch, and their economicand trade cooperation developed rapidly.Chaper VI discusses Lao-Thai relationship from mid-90s till now, and its development trend. With the development of world situation, traditional economic interest still held in high regard. However, in this period, nontraditional security factors affected every country with special severity. Thus, comprehensive security outlook focusing on economy was accepted by the world. Comprehensive security outlook was marked by the protection of comprehensive interest. Laosand Thailand accepted the opinion and paid much attention on it. As aresult, the two countries strenthened cooperation,kept inregular contact, and solved problems through dialogue. This paper also makes predictions of Lao-Thai relationship, thinks the two countries will continuously attach importance to comprehensive security outlook, strenthen dialogue and cooperation to realize separate security and development. At last, this paper points out that cultural ideology factor, American factor, Chinese factor and Vietnanese factor is the main factor that will affect Lao-Thai relationship in the future.