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title: Strength of the Free World (Thai poster distributed in Bangkok)
url: https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/strength-of-the-free-world-thai-bangkok-1956/
description: A Thai-language poster showing a large central soldier labelled Thailand inside a V of red, white and blue stripes.
section: Collection
---

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# Strength of the Free World (Thai poster distributed in Bangkok)

A Thai-language poster showing a large central soldier labelled Thailand inside a V of red, white and blue stripes, ringed by seven smaller soldiers labelled with other countries. The headline calls for joining together for peace and defence against communists, and the banner says Thailand's strength is the strength of the free world. The tell is bandwagon: an array of allied countries is shown standing together so that Thailand's inclusion appears natural.

## Propaganda techniques used in this poster

[Bandwagon](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/bandwagon/) [Glittering generalities](https://propagandaarchive.org/techniques/glittering-generalities/)

## Text on the object

Original (Thai) · read from the image, not independently checked

```
ร่วมกันเพื่อสันติภาพ
สหรัฐอเมริกา
สหราชอาณาจักร
ออสเตรเลีย
ประเทศไทย
ฝรั่งเศส
นิวซีแลนด์
ปากีสถาน
ฟิลิปปินส์
ป้องกันคอมมิวนิสต์
กำลังของประเทศไทยก็คือกำลังของโลกเสรี
```

English translation (machine translation by Claude, not verified by a fluent reader)

```
Together for peace. United States. United Kingdom. Australia. Thailand. France. New Zealand. Pakistan. Philippines. Defend against communists. Thailand's strength is the strength of the free world.
```

[← Martha Graham Modern Ballet poster (Farsi, distributed in Tehran)](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/martha-graham-ballet-farsi-tehran-1956/) [1956...Another command decision →](https://propagandaarchive.org/collection/berryman-1956-another-command-decision-1956/)

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