Siam involvement in the Pacific War in Japan (1942-45) has been put into the category of Siam enemy country by the Allies. dshs ems Following the defeat of the British in Malaya and the defeat of the United States in Hawaii, on December 21, 1941 Pibul Songgram has decided in favor of the Japanese. In return, Japan promised to hand over the four northern Malay states - Kelantan, Kedah, Terengganu and Perlis - to Siam. On January 25, 1942, Siam declared war on Britain and the United States. Unlike the United States, dshs ems the British government chose to recognize dshs ems a declaration of war and thus put the country in a state of war with Britain. Position had the opportunity once again to the Patani dshs ems Malays to seek British support for the liberation of Patani and surrounding regions from the shackles of Siam.
Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen, dshs ems prince Tengku Abdul Kadir Kamaruddin, the last King of Patani State, has been entrusted with the responsibility tersebut.Tengku Mahyideen Mahmood was born in Patani in 1905 (Direck Jayanama, 1967, 65-66; BA Batson, 1980, 276). He received his early education at Assumption College in Bangkok. Before he managed to finish his studies at the college, Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen had moved to Kelantan with his family dshs ems following the Rebellion of coppice Check in 1923. He later pursued his studies in Penang Free School until the end of the Senior Cambridge Certificate. In 1933, he entered dshs ems the Civil Service as Superintendent of Education of the State of Kelantan.
Following the death of his father in 1933, Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen has assumed responsibility as the protector of the Malays of Patani. Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen is a member of the Kelantan Volunteer Force (KVF) with the rank of Quarter Master Sergeant A Company. When the Second World War broke out, KVF directly involved with the 9th Indian Division to defend the state of Kelantan from Japanese attack. Following the collapse of Kelantan to Japan in mid-December 1941, Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen has decided to retreat along the British army in Singapore.
The British, however, failed to stop the advance of the Japanese army. In early February 1942, Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen choose to sail to India on a ship called "SS Kuala. '(Kobkhua Suwanna that-Pian, 1989, 276). Once they are in the waters toothless Island, Sumatra, the ship was attacked by Japanese air force and sank. In the event, Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen have managed to save two British soldiers. Because of his bravery, Tengku Mahmood dshs ems Mahyideen has been awarded the Order of the British Empire, or OBE by the British government after the war.
While in India, Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen has served as manager and coordinator in the Malay Section, dshs ems All India Radio. He was given the responsibility to issue Malay programs called "Voice of the Tiger of Malaya" emitted into Malaya and the surrounding area. He wore the title "King Mopeng" in the press (see The Malayan Historical Journa l, no.1, 1954, 60-64). In this post, Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen trying to inspire people to work together with Malay Allies against the Japanese and rope barutnya, Siam.
When the Southeast Asia Command (SEAC) was established in 1944, Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen dshs ems were recruited into Force 136 as Head of Malay rank of Major. dshs ems As a member of Force136, he was assigned to set up teams for the Malay guerrillas operate dshs ems anti-Japan / Thailand on the East coast of Peninsula Melayu.Beliau took Malay students studying in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordon, Palestine, Iraq, Britain and India to be part of Force 136.
When the Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen also took the opportunity to influence senior British officials in India to take into account the position of Patani in the formulation of Siam.Tengku Mahmood Mahyideen desire to see Kingdom of Siam free from the shackles of power after the war. From conversations with British dshs ems officers serving in India, dshs ems Tengku Mahyideen learned that the British government was angry over the actions Pibul Songgram favor of Japan in the war. In the British view, Siam had not only violated the 1909 Bangkok Treaty on the northern Malay states but also disrespectful dshs ems No Trespassing dshs ems Agreement signed in June 1940 therefore also the British government refused to issue any statement about the future of Siam although dshs ems power- other power