Talk:Rangsit, Prince of Chainat
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Date of release from Prison
I have changed, this:
Towards the end of the Second World War, after being jailed for 4 years and 9 months, Prince Rangsit was released along with other political prisoners by the new Seri Thai-dominated government.
to:
On 28th September 1943, having been jailed for 4 years and 9 months, Prince Rangsit was released by the government (1 year prior to the release of other political prisoners).
The date of Prince Rangsit's release was actually in September 1943, which was prior to the coup d'état which overthrewn the Phibun government in June 1944. It is thus rather clear that Prince Rangsit's release predates the accession of the Seri Thai dominated government.
Regards
Hi. Could you substantiate this? it is an important issue that has much to do with Pridi's reputation. I have seen many references to his release coming after the June 44 ouster of Phibun, and that it was an issue of negotiation between Pridi and the Free Thai's Tan Chin to see if they could work together. Pridi is said to have been open-minded toward the royals because of this. If you are certain, was it a full release and cleaning his record or just a relocation of where he had to stay, or something else. I understand you are Prince Rangsit's relative but you are challenging what has been written in many histories. MaiNaeJai 01:28, 18 November 2006 (UTC)
