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Died. Luang Pibul Songgram, 66, Thai strongman, who as Prime Minister from 1938 to 1941 and again from 1948 to 1957 changed the country's name from Siam to Thailand, turned it westward, or so he thought, with such Occidental laws as ordering men to kiss their wives before leaving for work each morning, ruled with a generally competent, militantly anti-Communist hand until a 1957 economic crisis led the Thai army to overthrow him; of a heart attack; in Tokyo...
...familiar picture reappeared on the Asian scene recently as Thailand's dictator-Premier, Pibul Songgram, took action to halt criticism of his government by suppression of public gatherings and threats to arrest critical newspaper editors. The action followed increased agitation for the abandonment of Thailand's pro-Western policies, a return to pre-1950 neutralism, and for parliamentary reform. Marshal Pibul charges that the attacks are the work of communist subversives who are "plunging the nation into chaos...
...chieftains into an agreement and averted a nasty civil war. As the U.S. saluted the ouster of Guatemala's Communists as a major victory, ambitious Jack Peurifoy was off to Bangkok to succeed "Wild Bill" Donovan as Ambassador to Thailand. There he made fast friends with Premier Phibun Songgram, who himself drives a swift Mercedes...
...also had time for state visitors and for golf. To Thailand's Prime Minister Phibun Songgram he presented the Legion of Merit, degree of Chief Commander (for sending a regimental combat team from the Royal Thai Army to assist in the Korean fighting). When the Premier bowed low and placed the tops of his fingers together before his chest, the traditional Asian "joining of palms" to express respect and appreciation, John Foster Dulles whispered to the President: "They don't shake hands in Thailand." Said Ike: "I know, I know. But we do." He gave Phibun a hearty...
Arriving in Washington this week for a state visit, and to make a request for U.S. military and economic aid: Field Marshal Luang Phibun Songgram,* 58, Prime Minister of Thailand...