PEIPING SPONSORS THAILAND EX-PREMIER

• Document Type: CREST
• Collection: General CIA Records
• Document Number (FOIA) /ESDN (CREST): CIA-RDP79R00890A000300050008-1
• Release Decision: RIPPUB
• Original Classification: S
• Document Page Count: 4
• Document Creation Date: December 12, 2016
• Document Release Date: June 5, 2002
• Sequence Number: 8
• Publication Date: August 5, 1954
• Content Type: BRIEF

Approved For Release 2002/0 LROP79R00890A0(03000?0003-1
NSC DEXE"IN
August 10#4
months regarding former Thai pram;
Pridi Phanonyong was 23 July Peiping radio broadcast that
he guest of honor at banquet of China Peace Committee.
A. Pridi, who worked underground with Allies in
World War 11, headed Thai government after
Japan's defeat, vanished after 1947 coup lead
by Thailand's present premier, Marshal Phibun.
Whereabouts since 1947 obscure; often reported
in China.
ppearance quickly followed by
my byline in Emle's Daily. Article
parroted Communist line, with usual nods to
"peaceful coexistence," trade with "People's
Democracies," great victory for "peace" in
china
C. More important, piece violently condemned
Thai government as "reactionary puppet',
American imperialists, with whom plotting
aggression. Thai people warned they "duty-
bound" overthrow government, thereby rester
Thailand's good name.
Approved For Release 2002/08/06 :
i .. ':J D?,TE:
890A7 008-1
._ REVIEWER :
25X1
 Approved For Release 2002/08It 79R0089OA000300050008-1
Il . Re-emer
appears important step in tpln;
d ps chologica
Phibun regime.
A. Ultimate objective campaigns
;aiust pro-'e
present
Thai government abandon West, accommodate
aunist power. It not, replace regime
one that will accommodate.
However, doubtful Peiping thinks any present
chance armed uprisings and return Priest.
1. Few Communist activists in
Thailand, either Chinese or
Thai.
2.. Anti-government groups, who not
necessarily pro-communist, been
weakened, dispersed during
Phibun ' s long tenure
ug*s sponsorship Pridi perhaps equally intended for
--particularly Surma.
A. Contrast between Pe?pi ng t s kind words for
eutraliats" and vitriolic attacks
pro-Western Thailand obvious.
Id have effect on leaders with
latest SEATO sympathies.
A-F
Approved For Release 2002/08/06 : CIA
9f,00890A000300050008-1
 Approved For Release 2002/08/06 : CIA-RDP79R0089OA000300050008-1
di's reappeara
usness Thai regime.
A. Thai leaders
fea
have done all ssibie discredit 14
1.d: article frenzied,* fresh
round-up pridi-ites; alert of armed forces
step"
Thailand.
Although Thai leaders publicly defend pro-Western
A*
indications private doubt over wisdom this pol
rued article "first
unist campaign conquest
a armistice, Premier Phibun
Bangkok report tha
That leaders consider
defend area.
USIA official
given clear indication Wes
ova newspaper warned West that Southeast
Asia might accommodate to Communism unless
va danger
tally influential Thai group has
doubted that US would come to
*tense Thailand in showdown.
Approved For Release 2002/08/06 : CIA-RDP79R0089OA000300050008-1
e---. i ~~_ ~~~
25X6
 Approved For Release 20021 8106 CIA-RDP79R0089OA000300050008-1
Danger some government leaders Will Come
share this vier, since advocates or
eat to neutrality can argue Pridi's
real or imagined threat to continued
more ruling clique.
Approved For Relea5 08/06: CIA-RDP79R0089OA000300050008-1