Free Thai Movement
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The Free Thai Movement (Thai ขบวนการเสรีไทย) was a secretly underground movement of a group of Thai people against Japan during World War II. This movement was one of the important sources to the Allies for intelligence in this region.
List of famous Free Thai members
- Khuang Abhaiwongse, later became a Prime Minister of Thailand
- Police General Adul Aduldejajaras, one time Deputy Minister of the Interior
- Luang Bannakornkowit, Cabinet Member
- Direk Jayanama, one time Minister of Finance and Foreign Affairs
- Air Marshall Thawee Junlasap
- Seni Pramoj, later became a Prime Minister of Thailand
- Pridi Phanomyong, later became a Prime Minister of Thailand
- Tawee Boonyaket, later became a Prime Minister of Thailand
- Captain Luang Suphachalasai, one time Minister of the Interior
- Rear Admiral Sangvara Suwannacheep, one time Deputy Minister of Defence
- Lieutenant-General Chit Munsilpa Sinadyodharaksa, one time Minister of Defence
- Sanguan Tularaksa, Cabinet Member
Further Reads
- Thailand's Secret War: OSS, SOE and the Free Thai Underground During World War II (http://www.cambridge.org/uk/catalogue/catalogue.asp?isbn=0521836018&ss=fro). E. Bruce Reynolds. Cambridge Military Histories series. Cambridge University Press. ISBN-10: 0521836018
External links
- Remarks of the Director of Central Intelligence George J. Tenet Honoring The Free Thai Movement (http://www.cia.gov/cia/public_affairs/speeches/2000/dci_speech_05082000.html), U.S. Central Intelligence Agency, May 8, 2000
- The Free Thai (http://www.insigne.org/OSS-Thai.htm)