Laos–Thailand northern border along the Mekong River
Result
Thai victory
Territorial changes
Three Thai battalions established in Laos south of the Mekong
Belligerents
Thailand Laos
Pathet Lao Communist Party of Thailand
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Military engagements of the Laotian Civil War
North Vietnamese invasion
Hotfoot
1960 Laotian coups (Battle of Vientiane)
Battle of Ban Pa Dong
Battle of Luang Namtha
Momentum
Pincushion
Battle of Lak Sao
Hardnose
Wapi
1964 Laotian coups
Triangle
Unity
1965 Laotian coups
Star
Battle of Nam Bac
Battles of Nakhang
1966 Laotian coup d'état
Ban Naden raid
1967 Opium War
Sone Pet
Battle of Ban Houei Sane
Battle of Lima Site 85
Pigfat
Junction City Jr.
Toan Thang
Left Jab
Off Balance
About Face
139
Diamond Arrow
Snake Eyes
Maeng Da
Honorable Dragon
Tailwind
Counterpunch
Tchepone
Copper
Silver Buckle
74B
Lam Son 719
Desert Rat
Xien Dong
Phoutah
Phiboonpol
Sayasila
Phou Khao Kham
Sourisak Montry VIII
Bedrock
Thao La
Z
Maharat
Sinsay
Strength I
Strength II
Fa Ngum
Black Lion
Phou Phiang II
Black Lion III
972
Maharat II
Phou Phiang III
1973 Laotian coup d'état attempt
Hin Heup
Air operations
Booster Shot
Millpond
Barrel Roll
Steel Tiger
Pony Express
Tiger Hound
Project 404
Commando Hunt
Raindance
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Operation Phalat (2 April–20 August 1971) was a military offensive of the Laotian Civil War aimed at an active defense of the Kingdom of Thailand's northern border with the Kingdom of Laos. Evoked by the approach of The Chinese Road, and despite feeble cooperation from the Royal Lao Government, the Thai military established a three-battalion presence on Lao territory south of the Mekong River as a defense against potential invasion by the People's Republic of China.
OperationPhalat (2 April–20 August 1971) was a military offensive of the Laotian Civil War aimed at an active defense of the Kingdom of Thailand's northern...
encroaching Chinese Communist presence just north of the Mekong River. OperationPhalat established a base camp at Xieng Lom, Laos, on the southern bank of...
March 1971: Operation Lam Son 719, in MR 4 16 February – 29 March 1971: Operation Desert Rat, in MR 3 2 April – 20 August 1971: OperationPhalat, along Thai...
expansion toward the south would be left to future operations, such as OperationPhalat and Operation Sourisak Montry. The Kingdom of Laos was freed by...
Dich Operation Toan Thang I Operation Toan Thang II Battle of Lima Site 85 Operation Counterpunch OperationPhalatOperation Sayasila Operation Sourisak...
March 1971: Operation Lam Son 719, in MR 4 16 February–29 March 1971: Operation Desert Rat, in MR 3 2 April–20 August 1971: OperationPhalat, along Thai...
Pakbeng. This would lead into a series of clashes that became OperationPhalat and Operation Sourisak Montry. The Thais were not only intent of defending...
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