fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ðə sˈaɪəmˌiːz ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən ʌv nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi tˈuː, pɹˈɪns ɹˈæŋsɪt dɪdnˌɑːt ɪnvˈɑːlv hɪmsˈɛlf ɪn pˈɑːlətˌɪks, bˌʌt wʌz nˌɛvɚðəlˈɛs sˈiːn æz ɐ θɹˈɛt baɪ ðə pɹˈoʊfˈæʃɪst mˈɪlətˌɛɹi ɡˈʌvɚnmənt ʌv mˈeɪdʒɚ dʒˈɛnɚɹəl fˈɪbənsˌɔŋkhɹæm, wˌɪtʃ ɚɹˈɛstᵻd ðə pɹˈɪns ˌʌndɚ tʃˈɑːɹdʒᵻz ʌv tɹˈiːzən ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt.
Following the Siamese Revolution of 1932, Prince Rangsit did not involve himself in politics, but was nevertheless seen as a threat by the Pro-Fascist military government of Major General Phibunsongkhram, which arrested the Prince under charges of treason in 1938.