TriviaMOTO 101: National Independence Days of Southeast Asian Countries 1. Brunei - February 23, 1984: Independence from United Kingdom 2. Cambodia - November 9, 1953: Independence from France 3. Indonesia - August 17, 1945: Independence from Netherlands/Japan 4. Laos - December 2, 1975: End of the Monarchy's rule 5. Malaysia - August 31, 1957: Independence from United Kingdom 6. Myanmar - January 4, 1948: Independence from United Kingdom 7. Philippines - June 12, 1898: Independence from Spain 8. Singapore - August 9, 1965: Independence from Malaysia 9. Thailand - December 5: Never been colonized by Westerners or other countries 10. Vietnam - September 2, 1945: Independence from France Additional Information - Spain rules the Philippines (1565–1898) - 333 years - Westerners ruled most of the Southeast Asian Countries. Number 1 is United Kingdom - December 5 is also the National Father's Day in Thailand - Singapore gained independence from the United Kingdom on August 31, 1963 and 2 years later it broke away from Malaysia due to ethnic, political, and economic disagreements.
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Thank you sharing trivia about independence
Thanks for sharing. Nigeria's own was on October 1, 1960
Countries had its own history of independence and we should never forget the heroes behind it who fought for that independence to achieve and be restored to enjoy by them and the next generations. Isn't it MyHero. Btw what is your nationality?
Actually Indonesia are still fighting on August 1945 until August 1949.
Very educational...but I won't be able to memorize them all
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