TESTIMONY DURING SECRET SESSION ON THE KING'S DEATH CASE

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R002100170008-6
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: January 21, 1999
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: November 24, 1948
• Content Type: REPORT

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COUNTRY Siam
INFORM
SUBJECT 2leatinony during Secret Session
Death Case
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DATE OF INFO October 19418
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DATE DISTR. 24 Novezsber 1948
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REPORT NIA
During the secret session of the King's death trial held on 20 .cta r 192i3,
Tang Thawi, a former servant in the house of -Lieutenant Vajarachai,
testified that betvaeen 11 a.m. id 2 p.m. of the day the King died, she. had been instructed by Vajarachaj to spread rumors that the King had coraai Nted
suicide. because he had found '~is-:rrother engaged in a clandestine love affair
with a certain high official of t~he"Royal ITousehold Bureau.
Coma nt. The official referred to is ?Jai Chalice, one of the suspects,
w o was d s ssed shortl-r before his death by the-King. At the tim@, the
King called Chalieo vulgar and i-moral'. ;Zang Thaw, was dischar;ed by
Vajarachai for stealin an 71-3 fron him and selling it to a Chinese merchant4)
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