From 1960 to 1962 he was a lieutenant colonel and served as Military Attaché to the Royal Lao Embassy in Washington D.C. He was promoted to colonel in 1962 and served as Chief of Special Cabinet (Military Affairs) of the Ministry of Defense until 1964. From 1964 to 1966, he was Chief Logistics Officer of the Royal Lao Army in Vientiane.[citation needed]
Bounleut attempted a coup on 31 January 1965. Phoumi Nosavan attempted his own coup at the same time. Both coups were crushed by Kouprasith Abhay by 3 February.[2] Undaunted by his failure, Bounleut conspired with General Thao Ma to prepare for the 1966 Laotian coup.[3][4] After the coup failed, Bounleut took refuge in Thailand[5][6] where he remained until 1968, when he moved to France[citation needed].
Along with Phoumi, he is said to have assisted in drafting the plan for Thao Ma's attempted coup in August 1973.[7] Bounleut accompanied Thao Ma in the latter's seizure of Wattay International Airport on 20 August 1973. While Thao Ma commandeered aircraft, Bounleut drove an armored car into Vientiane to take over the radio station. At 07:00 hours, he broadcast a communiqué calling for the replacement of Prince Souvanna Phouma by Prince Boun Oum. As the coup was suppressed, Bounleut stole a Cessna U-17 and returned to Thailand.[8]
After the Lao People's Democratic Republic was established by the communist Pathet Lao in 1975, Col. Bounleuth became a leader of the anti-communist political and military resistance against the communist Lao government and their Vietnamese mentors.[9]
Col. Bounleuth finally immigrated to the US in 2000 as a political refugee. He had a stroke a few years later and was paralyzed and bed ridden. He lived in Minneapolis, Minnesota.[citation needed]. He died on 23 October 2014 at the age of 83.
^Exclusive Interview with Touxoua LYFOUNG, Lao Nation Party President 1996 Given to Hmoob Vam Meej. Published in the Paj Tshiab Review]
Referencesedit
Anthony, Victor B. and Richard R. Sexton (1993). The War in Northern Laos. Command for Air Force History. OCLC 232549943.
Conboy, Kenneth and James Morrison (1995), Shadow War: The CIA's Secret War in Laos. Paladin Press. ISBN0-87364-825-0.
May 04, 2024
bounleuth, saycocie, colonel, september, 1931, october, 2014, military, political, figure, second, indochina, born1, september, 1931died23, october, 2014allegiancelaosservice, branchroyal, armyrankcolonel, contents, biography, also, notes, referencesbiography,. Colonel Bounleuth Saycocie 1 September 1931 23 October 2014 was a Lao military and political figure of the Second Indochina War 1 Bounleuth SaycocieBorn1 September 1931Died23 October 2014AllegianceLaosService wbr branchRoyal Lao ArmyRankColonel Contents 1 Biography 2 See also 3 Notes 4 ReferencesBiography editBounleut Saycocie was born in the Hineboune District of Khammouane province and attended the Lycee Pavie in Vientiane followed by the Lao Military Academy Army Officers School at Dong Hene in Savannakhet Province He also studied at the French Army Staff College Ecole d Etat Major in Paris and at the U S Army Command and General Staff College in Fort Leavenworth Kansas citation needed From 1960 to 1962 he was a lieutenant colonel and served as Military Attache to the Royal Lao Embassy in Washington D C He was promoted to colonel in 1962 and served as Chief of Special Cabinet Military Affairs of the Ministry of Defense until 1964 From 1964 to 1966 he was Chief Logistics Officer of the Royal Lao Army in Vientiane citation needed Bounleut attempted a coup on 31 January 1965 Phoumi Nosavan attempted his own coup at the same time Both coups were crushed by Kouprasith Abhay by 3 February 2 Undaunted by his failure Bounleut conspired with General Thao Ma to prepare for the 1966 Laotian coup 3 4 After the coup failed Bounleut took refuge in Thailand 5 6 where he remained until 1968 when he moved to France citation needed Along with Phoumi he is said to have assisted in drafting the plan for Thao Ma s attempted coup in August 1973 7 Bounleut accompanied Thao Ma in the latter s seizure of Wattay International Airport on 20 August 1973 While Thao Ma commandeered aircraft Bounleut drove an armored car into Vientiane to take over the radio station At 07 00 hours he broadcast a communique calling for the replacement of Prince Souvanna Phouma by Prince Boun Oum As the coup was suppressed Bounleut stole a Cessna U 17 and returned to Thailand 8 After the Lao People s Democratic Republic was established by the communist Pathet Lao in 1975 Col Bounleuth became a leader of the anti communist political and military resistance against the communist Lao government and their Vietnamese mentors 9 Col Bounleuth finally immigrated to the US in 2000 as a political refugee He had a stroke a few years later and was paralyzed and bed ridden He lived in Minneapolis Minnesota citation needed He died on 23 October 2014 at the age of 83 See also edit1965 Laotian coups 1966 Laotian coup 1973 Laotian coup Brigadier general Thao Ty Brigadier general Thao Ma General Ouane Rattikone Major general Phoumi Nosavan Major general Vang Pao Royal Lao Armed Forces Laotian Civil WarNotes edit Exclusive Interview with Touxoua LYFOUNG Lao Nation Party President Given to Hmoob Vam Meej Conboy Morrison pp 123 124 Conboy Morrison p 157 Anthony Sexton pp 207 208 Okonomi og Politik 1972 Volumes 46 47 Page 290 in Danish Letters to the Editor from Khamking Souvanlasy Ambassador of Laos The New York Times March 31 1970 Hmong Studies Journal Conboy Morrison pp 406 407 Exclusive Interview with Touxoua LYFOUNG Lao Nation Party President 1996 Given to Hmoob Vam Meej Published in the Paj Tshiab Review References editAnthony Victor B and Richard R Sexton 1993 The War in Northern Laos Command for Air Force History OCLC 232549943 Conboy Kenneth and James Morrison 1995 Shadow War The CIA s Secret War in Laos Paladin Press ISBN 0 87364 825 0 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Bounleuth Saycocie amp oldid 1215043721, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
