Remembering 1976: After the massacre I

The second publication we are posting as a way of recalling the terrible events of 6 October 1976, we provide the first of two publications from the period that assess the immediate political outcomes of the massacre. The book is Andrew Turton, Jonathan Fast and Malcolm Caldwell eds (1978) Thailand Roots of Conflict.

The book’s table of contents is:

• Thailand and Imperialist Strategy in the 1980s by Malcolm Caldwell
• The Socio-Economic Formation of Modern Thailand by David Elliott
• ‘Cycles’ of Class Struggle in Thailand by Peter F. Bell
• Causes and Consequences of the October ’76 Coup by Marian Mallet (Kraisak Choonhavan)
• The Current Situation in the Thai Countryside by Andrew Turton
• History and Policy of the Communist Party of Thailand by Patrice de Beer
• Appendix 1: A brief introduction to the history of the Communist Party of Thailand (1942-1977)
• Appendix 2: Life in the Thai liberated zones by Chontira Satayawatana
• Appendix 3: Statement in commemoration of the 35th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of Thailand by Mitr Samanand, First Secretary-General of the CPT
• Appendix 4: Interview with the President of the northern region, Peasants Federation of Thailand — September 1976
• Appendix 5: The war in southern Thailand by Ruang Kao