THAI STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST THANOM'S RETURN

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CIA-RDP78S01932A000100120026-7
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RIPPUB
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December 9, 2016
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December 1, 1998
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26
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December 28, 1974
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Approved qc QA100*~~~6~4-RDP78S01932A00Q(~7 SOURCE REF: DATE: 28 DECEMBER 1974 THAI STUDENTS DEMONSTRATE AGAINST THANOM'S RETURN 25X1 A12g ABOUT 10,000 STUDENT DEDMONSTRATMORS ARE STAGING A MASS ,RALLY IN BANGKOK TO PROTEST THE RETURN OF FORMER THAI PRIME MINISTER THANOM KITTIKHACHON. THE STUDENTS ARE ACCUSING THE GOVERNMENT OF COMPLICITY IN THANOM'S RETURN AND CALLING FOR HIS TRIAL BY A PEOPLE'S COURT, BUT THEY HAVE NOT CONVEYED ANY FORMAL TYPE THE WORD "ALIGN" TO REGISTER HERE---; CHANNELS 1 2 3 4 9 6 7 e 9 10 17 12 - -- - - - IMMEDIATE WHITE ROUSE//SITAUTION ROOM FOR MR FAZIO, STATE RCI//OPERATIONS CENTER MR FRY, NCMCC//ATTENTION CRIA REP, TREASURY DEPT//INFO FOR 25X1A9a WARNING NOTICE SENSITIVE INTELLIGENCE SOURCES AND METHODS k1 DEMANDS TO THE GOVERNMENT. THE RALLY HAS BEEN PEACEFUL THUS FAR. SOME STUDENTS FROM OUTSIDE BANGKOK HAVE JOINED THE DEMON- STRATION AND MORE ARE ON z:: IS PARTICIPATING. DATE: ORIG: UNIT: EXT: 25X1X7 EXPECT THE CROWED TO RELEASING OFFICER COORDINATING OFFICERS AUTHENTICATING OFFICER CLASSIFICATION REPRODUCTION BY OTHER THAN THE ISSUING OFFICE IS PROHIBITED E 2 IMPDET CL BY: Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78SO1932A000100120026-7 THE WAY. A GROUP OF TEXTILE WORKERS ALSO TYPE THE WORD "ALIGN" TO REGISTER HERE --- Approved 9M QA 00d& IA(dFA-RDP78S01932A000QMd(6-7 r SIGNAL CENTER USE ONLY CHANNELS 4 7 10 -. 2 3 B 17 - 3 6 0 12 CONTINUE TO GROW THROUGH THE NIGHT, BUT THEY BELIEVE IT WILL BE LATE TOMORROW BEFORE SIGNIFICANT NUMBERS FROM UPCOUNTRY CAN ARRIVE OR BEFORE STUDENT LEADERS WOULD CONSIDER BEGINNING ANY CONFRONTATION WITH THE GOVERNMENT. THAI ARMY COMMANDER GENERAL KRIT, WHO HAS CUT SHORT HIS 'OVERSEAS TOUR, IS SCHEDULED TO ARRIVE IN BANGKOK LATE TODAY. E-B IMPDET.r1 25X1A9a 1{SPECIAL DISTRIBUTION: EAPD AND NIO f DATE: 28 DEC 74 ORIG: ~WHSS 25X1A9a UNIT: CIA OPS CTR EXT: 9340 E 2 JMPDET Approved For Release 2000/08/31 : CIA-RDP78SO1932A0001001j08 6- ft?8871 FORM C r 1-7A USE PREVIOUS n7'1-InC