• Being the regent (ผู้สําเร็จราชการ) for Rama VIII, Pridi
established good relations with some of the royal families, esp.
King Prachadhipok’s widow: Queen Rambhai Bharni
• As a key leader of Seri Thai (refer to 09: Slide #29) , he also had
connection with some royal members who were also joined this
group.
• (From 1944) He granted amnesty (นิรโทษกรรม) 61 political
prisoners (นักโทษการเมือง), mainly the royalists, having jailed by
Phibun.
• Sept 1945, he invited M.R. Seni Pramoj to return from U.S.A. to
become the Prime Minister
• December 1945, he requested King Ananda (Rama VIII) to
celebrate his 20th birthday in Thailand.