During October 1933 when the Bowaradej rebellion broke out, Wichit's new found commitment to the government became more forcefully expressed. While Phibun Songkhram, his long-time acquaintance, led government forces on the battlefield, Wichit led a radio campaign against the royalists, the first time radio had been used for propaganda purposes in Siam. His role was to prepare official communiqués in the name of Prime Minister Phahon, and have them broadcast around the country. In many of these announcements, Wichit used the simple, yet telling method of branding the opposition as contemptible and beneath respect, while portraying his side in the most positive terms. For example, one of the announcements, which was aired on 14 Oc tober, read: