THAI POLITICAL SITUATION

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP82-00457R005000400009-7
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: C
• Document Page Count: 1
• Document Creation Date: November 9, 2016
• Document Release Date: February 17, 1999
• Sequence Number: 9
• Publication Date: June 12, 1950
• Content Type: REPORT

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Approved For Re lea-"l' W8/Og9L.1( t 0457R 4O
INFORMATION REPORT CD NO..
COUNTRY Thailand.
SUBJECT Thai Political. Si tuntion
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- -, .._~ ... ... t,...u.- wa- a Fpproeoea oy one t'rasort (Prachit )
(fnu)***,, alle?edly a representative of 1`ree That elements, who stated that
Taharn could depend on the support of India and Burma if Tsham were able
to overthrow the present Thai Goverirnent ? Prase.-::'t brought the 6ecreta ry
of the Burmese I?'nabaaay to Taharn's house, pres.;mab]y to lend credence to
his claims.
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STATE 14AVY
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ARMY AIR
FBI
This document Is hereby regrad to
CONFIDENTIAL in accordance the
letter of 16 October 1978 m the
Director of Central Intell ge a to the
Archivist of -the United S es.
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The petition for release sent t Phibul by Gen, Sombun Saranuchit* and
other individuals held in connection with the 26 Februriry 1949 coup attempt
was inspired by Sarenuchit's Communist advisors, including Surit Thon -nit..,*
In addition to Seranuchit, the following signed the petitions Prasit
Llalitanon; Yuen Phanitwit; La-oh Chuaa-apai; Thamasak Cholaphum; Caapt,. Luan
Sriaukanaa.nd.; Praschui Klahan; Lasem PL.natasaathiarn; Police Lt o Saman Sakhekorn;,
Krai Titsathit; Police Capt. Chompu A'.thachinda; Corp.: Siri Uhumthax ;
Chawalit Rienmongkon; C ,fat -. Charoen Ruyaporn; Athit Thapechaya; Corp., Fah
Othong; Sompori Chatacharin; Prom Lulitanon; Cheroen Payakaporn; Kamol
Cholasuk; and liosit Bhardukosol
2~ At a recent meeting of the Buddhist Associi.tion, one of a series of seven
sponsored by the newspaper Prachatipatai, the subject "The Peril to Buddhism
was discussed. Due of the questions asked Sujivo Bhikku** was, "",hy don't
Buddhist priests follow the example of industriousness exhibited by foreign
missionaries in Thailand?." in hie reply, Sujivo insinuated that the energy
displayed by foreign missionaries mid?ct be attributed to the ulterior motive
of eapionaa-=e.
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