Phibunsongkhram Province (Thai: พิบูลสงคราม) was a province of Thailand that existed between 1941 and 1946. It was created as a result of the annexation of Cambodian territory by Thailand following the 1940-41 Franco-Thai war. The province was named after Plaek Phibunsongkhram, prime minister of Thailand at the time.[2] The province was dissolved and returned to France in 1946.
| Phibunsongkhram Province จังหวัดพิบูลสงคราม | |||||||||
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| Province of Thailand | |||||||||
| 1941–1946 | |||||||||
 Flag  Coat of arms | |||||||||
 Phibunsongkhram is shaded blue | |||||||||
| Capital | Sisophon | ||||||||
| History | |||||||||
| May 9 1941 | |||||||||
• Thailand returns annexed territories to French Indochina[1] | November 17 1946 | ||||||||
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| Today part of | Cambodia | ||||||||
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History
The province was formed in 1941 after France ceded Siem Reap (excluding Siem Reap town and the Angkor Wat ruins[3] ), Oddar Meanchey and Banteay Meanchey provinces to Thailand as a result of the Franco-Thai war.[4] The province was dissolved in 1946 and returned to France after the post-war French government threatened to veto Thailand's entry into the UN.
Administrative divisions
Phibunsongkhram was divided into six districts (amphoe):
| Name | Thai | corresponding to Cambodian | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phairirayodet | ไพรีระย่อเดช | Puok District |
| 2 | Kalantha Buri | กลันทบุรี | Kralanh District |
| 3 | Phrom Khan | พรหมขันธ์ | Chong Kal |
| 4 | Kriangsakphichit | เกรียงศักดิ์พิชิต | Samraong District |
| 5 | Wari Saen | วารีแสน | Varin District |
| 6 | Chom Krasan | จอมกระสานติ์ | Choam Khsant District |