FREE THAI AND POLICE INFLUENCE IN POLITICS

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R000200470006-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: December 14, 1998
• Sequence Number: 6
• Publication Date: January 7, 1947
• Content Type: IR

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Fee Thai and Police Influence in Politics
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DST. 7 Jam?uary 1947
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Two incidents which occurred the last week to 0ecemher 1,948
appear to bear out charges made the Democratic Party that
the Free Thai :ender aund group and Siamese police Pro political
tools of the coup d: etat group now in power:
a. Ar. rfficer of the Criminal Investigation Department admitted
in court during the trial of at Aroonts ease to disqua .ify
Nat Dtx'ek FJalyana, sa as a winner In the Bangkok August by-elections
that he had been detailed to attend Democratic Party meetings.
This admission was made by the CI!) officer in ' rosponse to
questioning by Phya Prida, Vat Aroonts father. (?Nai Aroon
Sae sa n Vatana ?). The case was brought to court as tai
Direk had defeated Nat Aroon by only a score of votes, although
both candidates polled a record vote.
The Siamese language daily SERI reported that Fee Thais
who recently met in Rua Hin are still politically active and
are using government funds. As a result of this article, the
:d ie of SEII, Nat Ba rung Kritsart, was arrested 30 December
by CID and held Incommunicado without ball. Police Chief
Phra Phieharn Pholakit told newsmen Hai l3amrnng had been
arrested for charging that the present government fostered a
Com wiist platform; members of the SERI staff discredit this
explanation.
2. The arrest of the editor of SERI is reported to be the first
of many planned by the government, now that Parliament has adjourned,
Premier Tharnrong told the press action would have. to be taken
against certain papers, apeaifica,1ly KIATISAK, for indiso?eet
methods. The Premier has discontinued regular press interviews
and can only be reached by newspapermen through a ,strict secretarial
cordon.
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The Free Thai influence in politics is illustrated by the fact
that all ministerial secretariats are held by you-mg Free That members
regardless of training. A group of over two hundred Free Thais
were guests at a dinner ' given by the Minister of Finance, With it
Lulithanon, 29 December. The principal toast of the evening was
drt to Aridt Bhan on .
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