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Approved For Release 2002/08/21 : CIA-RDP81R00560R000100070022-1 i i E ease paca G } ; rict 51,5 : Thailand 4 | “ vowing oh lotividuals 29% au-e toon a peli urea anc pir-pointed the P Secar.ty representative: subsequently {seo that a swecp of unt sighting area, from Zar Ke Kan Hin (VE 668235) to toe vicko.ty of Ban Aam Kut (7E 641280), by Royel Thai Aray (RTA) personnel between 0100 and 0420 hours, 26 August 1949 produced mo results, nor did a Joint RTA-USA? Security Police search at i200 sours the safe day. (OSI Evaiuaticn re helicopter signtings P-5). 3. (C) 5106-ASP63 reported Unt om the nicat of 23-24 August 1969, some {uenty Thai National resideats of ban Sang Hic (¥B 682249) reportedly travelled to and from the wat Si Sa-at, located i: Ban Ram Rat © 641280), tq make an offering. This religious procession folloved the country rosé to Ban ; Ram Rit, passing through Ban Mong Bua (VE 668265) amd Ban Khok Saweng (VE 657278). On their return trip, between Bun Bong Buc and Ban Sang Hin, meabers of the group noticed an aircreft circling overhead. One of the viliagers, via vas carrying a portable electric lantern to light their path, shined his light upward at the plane, Source (5106-ASP-bJ) stated that tnis incident occurred | sometime between 2400 boars 2} Awgust ant O100 hots 24 Aucust 1969. (F-3). 4. (C) In an effort to obtain further details, 5i°°-:SP-6, supra, travelled to Ban Sang Hin, viere he questioned a villager (H., who allegedly took part fn tho pilgrimage to vat Si Se-at, This villager confirmed the inforsation ved from 5106-ASP-63, ami provided the following adiitional details: Tec j ‘a, The religious procession left Bam Sang ilin at approxinately 2000 hours, 23 Auguat 1969, arrived at the wat tvo hours later, and departed for home H again at 2330 hours, Snroute, the willagers travelled along the ccuntry i road more or less ina single file, Some cerried flashlights to light the vay,! { i f } and at loast one viilager carried a poverful electric lantern. Qn the return | trip, the pilgrims carried with thea two large ceremonial drums. Due to the weight of the drums, they were sus,.nded betueen two long poles, with i several persons supporting each pols, (F-3). b, When tac precession vas neariag home, between Ban Nong Bua and Ban Sang Siin, membors of the group observed an a.rcnft circling overheud, and tho viilajer with whe eice=ric iantern directed its beas at the plane. When the plane continued tc circle, and begen to com: lover, somo aeacors o” the group became frightened nd ren inte the woods along the road. After the aireraft left the area, tbo group comtlaued on its way, arriving at Ban Sang i 1 a EE UA RRR TET OEE LAL Sete EIR EE ETN EERE tn a ae) j Hin between OL00 and 0130 bours, 24 August 1969. (F-3). (See attached | ; i H } sketoh). } ‘ | j | soeenms SAP: 2 (6) The information In paragraphs 3 and 4 = i i 1 { above, was shed the © rand Director of Intelligence, S6th Special | | | Cperations King ani 56th Security Pallee Squadron, Nakhon Phanom RTAVB, upon 1 | receipt. | j LG (2) ihkle the location of the pilot's sighting and the route ascribed to the | i { No. religious procession do not colneide precisely, their proximity ead the | H | Prooineidence of titing makes 1t apparent that the "helicopter with folded \ j { NT \ in ee = =—HhMhrll ettt”~C~éCS