1950s: Founding of The Party
During its initial phase of existence, the Communist Party of Siam remained a small party. It was mainly based amongst intellectuals in Bangkok and the services. By early 1948, British intelligence sources deemed reports that the party would have had 3,000 members nationwide as 'exaggerated'. The party enjoyed a brief period of legality from 1946 to 1948. The secret party headquarters were located in a wooden building at Si Phraya Road, Bangkok.
A CPT delegation attended the 2nd national congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam in Tuyen Quang in February 1951.
CPT held its second party congress in 1952.
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