In the Thai army at chiengsaen--the cavalry officer as station master--the duangnet family of chiengrai--the regiment returns to bangkok--assignment to lopburi--warm man cool feet--the noncom officers' school--the free thai in thailand--meeting with katay on sasorith--meeting with khammao vilay--receiving the american paratroopers--agreements with the americans--life in the training camp--the training of the free thai--communications with anti-french resistance groups--the japanese capture nhouy abhay--meeting the rince boun oum--conference between the free thai and free lao--audience with prince phetsarath in vientiane--the vietnamese kill the french in thakhek--thai war criminals

1. Sananikone
2. Oun
3. national security
4. politics
5. Laos -- Politics and government