LOCATION AND DISPOSITION OF SON NGOC THANH S FORCES IN CAMBODIA

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• Document Creation Date: December 14, 2016
• Document Release Date: July 10, 2003
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• Publication Date: December 31, 1952
• Content Type: REPORT

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FEB 1952
CENTRAL INTELLIGENCE AGENCY
SUBJECT Location and Disposition of Son. Ngoc Than.h$s Forces
in.Cambodia
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INFORMATION REPORT REPORT NO.
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COUNTRY Indochina/Thailand.
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1. Son. Ngoc Th.an.h? s free Cambodian group is located in Cambodia just across
the border from ban Dan (103-44; 12-27), Thailand, Than.h ? s forces com-
prise 200 armed a:nd trained guerrillas. Two units, the sizes. of which are
unknown, were recently detached, from the, m .in force-
a. One group, headed, by Prince Chax:taran.gsri, was sent to Kompong Speu.
(1.01 3O; 11-27).
b. The second group,, 'headed. by Khanh (Kar1h) (fnu.), was sent to Kompong
Chhnang (l04_39; 12-15)-
2. An advance guard.. camp composed of 25 men is located two kilometers from
Thanh ? s main camp., At the main camp there is machinery for repairing
arms anal. manufacturing a small quantity of Japanese rifle bullets, plus
the following reserve supply of arms- 50 Japanese rifles, 35 carbines,
three 'Light machine guns, one Sten gun, and 200 Japanese grenades.
3. Two radio stations are located, in the mountains about two kilometers from
the main camp. These stations are under the command of Easi Chau and are
guarded. by 20 guerrillas. Another radio station is commanded by Sergeant
Giang (fTiu) and guarded by 20 guerrillas.
4. Tbanh has organized, a two-'truck freight line between Surin (103-29; 14 -53)
and Ban :Gan, Thailand., as a cover for moving supplies for his forces. Thanh
is currently procuring in Bangkok 800 Sten. gun and. 800 carbine artrides,
and transformer parts for a new "ten kilowatt generator. The titular head of
Thanhes Bangkok supply unit is Phra Phiset. However, the bulk of the procure-
ment is done by Duang Wichi.tpahonkit. Current preparations are aimed towards
a combined Son Ngoc Thanh-Khmer Issarak attack on. Siem Reap (103-51; 1321)
in January.
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5 0 A representative of Siew Ren.g approached. .ahanh regarding cooperation between
'their two groups o Tb.anb refused.gi.ving as a reason. Heng?s involvement with
the Democratic Republic of Vietnam ( V) o Than. accused Ren.g of falsely
using the name of on. Ngoe Minh to enhance the prestige of Henge s group.
6. The Cambodian. populatio:ri. in. Bangkok and Su:ri:o. recently agreed .to contribute
25 Baht per bead to Tha:rih ? s group.
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