An order dated 30 May 1961 of the prime minister of Thailand, Field Marshal <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sarit_Thanarat" class="extiw" title="w:Sarit Thanarat">Sarit Thanarat</a>, commanding that <i>Nai</i> Khrong Chandawong (นายครอง จันดาวงศ์) and <i>Nai</i> Thongphan Sutthimat (นายทองพันธุ์ สุทธิมาศ) be put to death as quickly as possible and without trial, on charges of communism and lèse-majesté. The order was issued by virtue of the extrajudicial power under section 17 of the Charter for Administration of the Kingdom 1959 (ธรรมนูญการปกครองราชอาณาจักร พุทธศักราช ๒๕๐๒), an interim constitution of Thailand.
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Constitution Drafting Assembly. (1961). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://dl.parliament.go.th/bitstream/handle/lirt/63741/97_25040601_wb.pdf"><i>Minutes of the meeting of the Constitution Drafting Assembly (exercising legislative functions) No. 29 Thursday 1 June 2504 Buddhist Era (1961 Common Era)</i></a>. Constitution Drafting Assembly: Ananta Samakhom Throne Hall. (In Thai).