Former name of country in Asia, maybe (4)
I believe the answer is:
siam
'former name of country' is the definition.
I can't tell whether this definition defines the answer.
'in asia maybe' is the wordplay.
'in' indicates the answer is hidden within the clue.
'SIAM' is hidden within 'asia maybe'.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for siam that I've seen before include "Thailand's former name" , "An old country" , "Former name of Thailand" , "Old Thailand" , "The King and I nation" .)