Word: phoumi
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...would fly back to France-probably for good. Red Prince Souphanouvong remained in the Communist-held north, issuing occasional bulletins to the effect that he would be delighted to join Souvanna's coalition. But the other vital ingredients-pro-Western Prince Boun Oum and right-wing General Phoumi Nosavan-were missing. Continuing their junketing round of Southeast Asian nations in search of money and sympathy, the two arrived at Manila, where they got plenty of sympathy. Neutralism, declared President Diosdado Macapagal, "is the gateway to Communism." He found it incomprehensible, he said, that the U.S. in Laos was giving...
...neutralist and a compromiser with the Reds. Withholding U.S. economic aid was enough to cause Souvanna's downfall, and he was replaced by a pro-Western Premier. A U.S. military in mission was invited to Laos, and hard-working CIA men soon discovered in right-wing General Phoumi Nosavan a dedicated anti-Communist who displayed more signs of organizing ability and drive than most Laotians...
...Prince Souphanouvong agreed to a new conference. Prince Boun Oum, leader of the anti-Communist forces, was back in Vientiane, but as usual left the talking to his tough Defense Minister, Phoumi Nosavan. In Paris, Neutralist Prince Souvanna Phouma packed his bags to return home after receiving a message in which the Vientiane government declared its willingness to settle "the national drama by the rapid formation of a coalition government." Negotiations have been stalled for months because of Phoumi Nosavan's reluctance to surrender the vital ministries of Defense and Interior to the Communists. He was now willing...
...this has crippled the Laotian economy. The black-market rate of the local currency, the kip, is soaring toward twice the legal rate; the price of rice has doubled; the price of fish, vegetables and oils has jumped even higher. These were the facts that sent Phoumi, Premier Boun Oum and a clutch of other top officials to Bangkok in a desperate search for help from Thailand's Marshal Sarit Thanarat...
...past, Sarit, Phoumi's older cousin, also challenged the Kennedy administration's plan for a neutral Laos, but now he has apparently changed his mind. Declared a Thai government spokesman even before Phoumi arrived: "The U.S. must have considered all reasons and circumstances before reaching such a decision . . . If evil consequences arise later, the U.S. will not ignore its responsibility and will help Laos...