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SPRING NEWS
Kanyarat Tirasirichai 1104

In July 1945, 10 weeks after Germany’s

defeat, his Conservative government
suffered a defeat against Clement Attlee’s
Labour Party, and Churchill took his role
back as prime minister. He became leader
of the opposition and in 1951 was again
elected prime minister. Next two years
later, he was awarded the Nobel Prize in
Literature for his six-volume historical
study of World War II and for his political
speeches. Moreover, he was a knighted by
Queen Elizabeth II. He retired as prime
minister in 1955 and remained in
Parliament until 1964, the year before his
death, 30th January 1965.

Source: Winston Churchill, (Foreign Policy,2018) “ HIS DEATH IS THE MOST

REGRETTABLE NEWS. HE WAS
THE ONE AND ONLY PERSON
THE BRITISH In 1915, the second year of World War I,
WHO LEAD OUR COUNTRY TO
Churchill was excluded from the war
LEADER DIES AT coalition government. He resigned and
WIN THE GERMANY IN THE WWII.
HIS REPUTATION WAS BEING
THE AGE OF 90 volunteered to command an infantry
WELL KNOWN. THIS IS BECAUSE
battalion in France. However, in 1917, he
OF  HIM CAN BRING AND TIED US
Sir Winston Leonard Spencer returned to a member of the Liberal
TOGETHER AS A COUNTRY OR
Churchill, The British leader who government of Lloyd George. From 1919
ENGLAND TO BE ONE. WE ALL
led Britain and the Allies through to 1921, he was secretary of state for war
RESPECT HIM.” SAYING FROM A
the crisis of World War II, dies at and in 1924 returned to the Conservative
BRITISH SUPPORTER GROUP.
the age of 90 in London. Party, where two years later he leading a
He was born at Blenheim Palace in role in the defeat of the General Strike
1874, Churchill joined the British of 1926. Then from 1929 to 1939 he get
Fourth Hussars upon his fathers
out and gave an disregard warning
death in 1895. During the next five
issued of the threat of Nazi and
years, he loving his career as an
Japanese aggression.
illustrations military, taking his
After the spread of diseases in World
position in India, Sudan, and South
War II in Europe, Churchill was called
Africa. In 1899, he resigned his
back to his position as a first lord of the
commission to concentrate on his
literary and political career and was administry and later he replaced Neville
elected to be a Conservative MP from Chamberlain as a prime minister of new
Oldham in Parliament at 1900. Next coalition government. First year of being
four years later, 1904, he joined the administration, Britain was against with
Liberals and appointed to Britain’s Nazi Germany alone but Churchill gave
first lord if the admiralty in 1911 his word to his country and the world
Source: Nescafe, (n.d.)
where he worked to bring the British that British people would “never
navy to a readiness for the war that surrender”. He gather British people to
he predicted in the future. fight back and expertly orchestrated
Franklin D. Roosevelt and Joseph Stalin

Source: Kiddy Town , (Belt Magazine, 1965).
OPERATION STARLITE
Operation Starlite or also known
in Vietnam as Battle of Van Tuong
was the first major offensive
regimental size action conducted
by a purely U.S. military unit
during the Vietnam War. The
operation was launched by Major
General Nguyen Chanh Thi, the
commander of the South
Vietnamese forces. Lieutenant
General Lewis W. Walt devised a
plan to launch a preemptive strike
against the Viet Cong regiment to
nullify the threat on the vital Chu
Lai Air Base and Base Area and
ensure its powerful
communication tower remained
intact.  and Viet Cong sides.
Source: Operation Starlite, (IBOV, 2010)
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LET HAVE
SOME
FUN!!
YOU'RE ALL
INVITED TO
KIDDY
TOWN Source: Operation Starlite, (IBOV, 2010)
The Marine was developing
themselves which was
came ashore during the
night and got ready for a
The operation was conducted as a morning assault on the
combined arms assault involving Vietnamese positions.
ground, air, and naval units. First, was Finally, they attacked the
called Satellite but the power blackout Viet Cong however, VC
so a clerk was type it wrong to Starlite unit was gave up and
instead. It was launched on August ceased at nightfall.
18,1965 which involved 5,500 Marines. After the war ends, the
On the other hands, Viet Cong forces Marine units reported that
they have killed 614 Viet
was composed of 1,500 men and
supported by several elite mortar Cong. It was their success
units. All the plans were kept as a came up with the victory.
secret, no ARVN commander or any of The Marines was killed 45
units were informed. The weapons people and 203 wounded.
that they used were killed many The leader of some help
people for instance some U.S. forces them fighting got the
Medal of Honor for their
Some of the company there were actions during the
joined with the Viet Cong and they operation.
were cleared by the Marines. The VC
were hit by intense mortar and rifle "In that time, our side as a US
fire that was lead to have 5 suffered joined to there war to help
dead and 17 wounded. Additionally, them fight. We lost a lot of
our members. There were
they were called for an  artillery and
many dead body on the field.
air support by dropping cluster
It was a hard time during
bombs. The result was wiped out there. I forced to kill a lot of
many of the attacking rifle and mortar people which I did not want
squad. to." - said by 85 years old U.S.
military.
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"Day of Gunfire"
The operations of the communist movement
tried to change Thailand to be Communist
 socialist state has been operating before
World War II and begin to establish the
Communist Party of Thailand or CPT in late
1942. They moved out of the town to the forest
Source: Day of Gunfire, (Recapture of Gunfire day,2008)
and established armed forces and intensifying
resisted against the government. Until the
government has adopted the act of the
communist in 1952. Later in 1958, Field
Marshal Sarit Thanarat has created the
revolutionary and executions the leader of the
CPT. After that, the CPT using the concept of
Mao Zedong which called “Forest City” or “Par
lohm muang” in Thai to mobilize the rural
farmers to joining their movement coalition.
Moreover, the established more armed forces
to get stronger and expand their areas. Those
conditions make the situation more Source: Day of Gunfire, (Recapture of Gunfire day,2008)

unfavorable and they were now ready to fight Field Marshal Sarit arrested Mr. Krong
back the armed state. Then the Guerrilla War Chandawong on May 6, 1961, along with
had began on August 7, 1965. Thongphanh Sutimas and his followers. The
police concluded that Mr. Krong persuaded
people to believe in communism. He
created secret society and charged the
money from members also supporting,
finding jobs or build up factory and others.
GO-GO- Mr. Krong and Mr. Thongphanh have
training lesson of using weapons for their
GO members. According to that situation, Mr.
Fresh Krong has shown a plan to overthrow the
government. He expected to be able to
Product seize Laos and send weapons. The police
are station around that areas were seized and
will cooperate with Vietnamese. They seize
at power in the area in the Northeast region
here!! was already conquered by them, they
brings those area to join with Laos which
Sources: Meadow Gold, (Pinterest,n.d.) under controlled by the communist.
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Mr. Krong and Mr. Thongphanh
divided their members into two
sides one for persuade more
people to join and another for
doing the robbery things. At this
point, the government cannot
control and protect population.
But if they joined the party with
those two leaders they will
survive and safety. Then more
people from the Northeastern Source: Day of Gunfire, (Recapture of Gunfire day,2008)
joined them.
 Their actions have undermined “At that time, in the Northeast area of our country was so
the stability of the country and chaos. Thai people were killing each other. In my home
they were the rebellion of the area was conquered by the communist I was scared and
country. Later on the Prime don’t know what to do. One day our beloved king came to
Minister deems it appropriate to help and fight with the communist party. I was so
order to execution Mr. Krong grateful and thankful for his brave. He make our country
Chandawong and Mr. and my home peaceful again,” said by a 75 years old man
Thongphanh Suthimart without who was in that event.
being brought them to court. To
maintain the stability of country
again. Finally, Field Marshal Sarit
led the execution of both
communist leader on May 30,
1961.

Source: Day of Gunfire, (Recapture of Gunfire day,2008)

The newest invention radio is

available here!! First come
First Serves
Source: Admiral, (Pinterest, n.d.)
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In 1964, she has been asking for
BUY AND Miss Thailand pageant in the age of
revive Miss pageant. She accepted
ENJOY and was luckily she won the
crown. After that Puk Apasra has
WITH sent to be the representative from
THE Thailand for joining Miss Universe
contest at Miami, Florida, USA. In
COLOR 1965, before that she had a lesson
training on posting, posture for
Source: Admiral, (Pinterest, n.d.)
TV! walking, demeanor to beats the
judges. Eventually, she won the
first places of the contest and
THAILAND’S FIRST became first Miss Universe of
MISS UNIVERSE OF Thailand also on the 14th ranking
of the World’s Miss Universe. 
1965 SHOCKS WORLD
In the 1964 Miss Thailand pageant held in
Bangkok, Apasra Hongsakul, a high school
student from Penang, Malaysia.
Apasra was born in 1947, Bangkok,
Thailand. She was a Thai model and
beauty queen who has held the title of
Miss Universe in 1965. Her family was
included six sibling and she is a second
daughter of Captain Perm and Mrs.
Kayoon Hongsakula. She was born and
raised in Bangkok, but she was sent to
learn English at girls secondary school in
Penang, Malaysia. She was first married Source: Ms. Apasra Hongsakul (Missosology, 2015)

with a first cousin of Her Majesty Queen “We were waiting for today that Ms.
Sirikit and having a son. The marriage Apasra won the first place of the Miss
ended long ago in divorce, but she Universe. As a Thai people we all
remains a revered social figure in the encouraging her from Thailand to Florida
in the United State. When we know that
country. Her younger sister or known as
she got a first place we very glad of her
Pavena who is a prominent political figure and proud that it was our country, ” said
and former member of Parliament.  by a group of Apasra’s fanclub.
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