Description:

During the Second Indochina War when Thailand and the U.S. were military allies and fought together in Vietnam, a Secret War was being fought in neighboring Laos. The U.S and Thailand from the 1950s onward committed resources – aid and soldiers – on behalf of the Royal Lao Government to combat encroaching communism in Laos. This session describes the Allied motivations, military, health, and economic operations, and outcome of these Allied operations inside Laos.

Presenter:Dr. Paul T. Carter

Dr. Paul T. Carter is an internationally recognized historian, researcher, and video documentarian specializing in Southeast Asian history. A retired US Army Intelligence Officer, he completed military tours in Iraq and Afghanistan. In 2020 he received his doctoral degree in Thai Studies from Chulalongkorn University. Currently he creates videos for his YouTube channel focusing primarily on the Second Indochina War. Paul has given several presentations at Lifelong Learning Payap and always receives positive evaluations.