Koy Thuon

Y00210

Koy

Thuon

BKI 159 A -D, pp. 396, 419 / BKI 123 B, p. 191 / BKI 123 A, p. 191 / BKI 168 B, p. 1094 / PPP, pp. 244-245, 271, 275, 278-279, 289, 294-296, 335, 340, 342 / EB, WWO, pp. 187, 194, 228-229, 332, 274-27

Thuoch ;

Male

Kampong Cham (EB, WWO, p. 187)

1977???? ; (PPP, p. 335) ~ 1977???? ; (EB, WWO, p. 275)

Phnom Penh, Tuol Sleng (EB, WWO, pp. 275 ; PPP, p. 335) ~ Phnom Penh (BKI 168 B (v), p. 1094)

N, 1960???? (BKI 159 A - D, p.396) ~ N (BKI 123 B, p. 191) ~ C, 1975???? (BKI 123 A, p. 191) ~ N (PPP, p. 335) ~ 304 ;notes: Peak 304 (BKI 131 A, B, p. 320) ~ N, 1975????-197612?? (BKI 167, p. 1078) ~ N (BKI 168 B (v), p. 1093)

political (BKI 123 B, p. 191) ~ political (BKI 167, p. 1078)

in charge of the Northern Zone, 1960???? (BKI 159 A - D, p. 396) ~ political teacher, 1963???? ;notes: "Mobile cadre...a teacher" (BKI 159 A - D, p. 419) ~ head of Northern Zone, 1970???? - 1976???? (BKI 123 B, p. 191) ~ Party Secretary of the Northern Zone, 1973???? ;notes: assigned by the Organization to go with Hu Nim, Khieu Samphan, Ya, and Son Sen to the Lao border at Stung Treng and receive Sihanouk and travel with him to Angkor and back. He organized the accomodation and entertainment of Sihanouk (PPP, pp. 265, 335) ~ Northern Zone secretary (EB, WWO, p. 194) ~ protean peak, Zone 304 (BKI 131 A, B, p. 320) ~ in charge of the government [in Kampong Thom Province and other "Northern" Zone areas], 1973???? (BKI 168 B (v), p. 1093)

head of Northern Zone, 1970???? - 1976???? (BKI 123 B, p. 191) ~ Minister of Trade (PPP, p. 335) ~ on the battlefront in north Phnom Penh, 1975???? ;notes: 1975 (PPP, p. 275) ~ DK Minister of Trade, 1975???? ;notes: 1975-76 (PPP, p. 340) ~ Minister of Trade, 1976???? ;notes: early 1976 (PPP, p. 342) ~ Central Committee member (EB, WWO, p. 187) ~ in charge of economy, Phnom Penh (EB, WWO, p. 194) ~ Minister of Commerce (EB, WWO, p. 232) ~ Trade Minister (BKI 168 (v), p. 1094) ~ "In charge of external and internal trade" (BKI 146, p. 552)

Im, Mey, Som, Chhem and Khun ;notes: allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him in 1976, and reported to Hu Nim who did not report it to the Organization at that time (PPP, p. 289 ) ~ Long ;code: 9.0, disappearance, 197603???? ;notes: under or

;notes: allegations of sexual misconduct were made against him in 1976, and reported to Hu Nim who did not report it to the Organization at that time (PPP, p. 289 ) ~ Pol Pot ;notes: Pol Pot took measures to "deal" with him (i.e. arrest him)in March of 19

ran into the forest..."In 1963 - 1965 the enemy's activities were very strong; Sihanouk arrested cadres who had been involved in the struggle before. Many were gaoled. That's when Koy Thuon had to leave", 1962???? - 1965???? (BKI 159 A - D, p. 419) ~ "In that period in the Central Zone the movement was (led by)teachers and students, Koy Thuon's network", 1964???? - 1965???? (BKI 159 A - D, p. 419) ~ "went into the jungle in 1967 with Hou Yuon and Hu Nim", 1967???? (BKI 123 B, p. 191) ~ attended meeting in Phnom Penh, where he and Hou Youn "asked that foreign aid be accepted", 197505?? (BKI 168 B, p.1094) ~ disagreed with the eleven points announced in Phnom Penh at May 1975 meeting and argued for a constitution setting out rights, 1975???? ;notes: "Koy Thuon and others disagreed with these eleven points, saying they had never been broached before, that he disagreed, and that there should be a constitution setting out rights" (BKI 168B, p.1094) ~ Post-April 1975, he sent performers to K-33 from his Northern Zone, 1975???? (PPP, p. 278) ~ At the end of 1975 he met with Hu Nim - discussed food shortages at K-33, 1975???? (PPP, p. 279) ~ At the end of 1975 he moved to Phnom Penh to take the position of Minister of Trade, taking some of his Northern group with him, 1975???? (PPP, p. 340) ~ Mey was his girlfriend in 1975, 1975???? (PPP, pp. 279, 289) ~ Met with Nhim, Doeun, and Phim in Phnom Penh in early 1976, 1976???? (PPP, p. 291) ~ In 1976, he was living with Som, a Sino-Khmer female, 1976???? (PPP, p. 289) ~ In 1976 he continually sent medicines to Mey when she became pregnant, until the abortion proved to be successful (PPP, p. 295) ~ Reputation for lenient administration and work regime, "mostly before 1976" ;notes: "Heard that his leadership was easy on the people. I heard that he was honored. Most people didn't know much about him where I was, but I heard that he treated people well, I heard from afar. They said his aims were not to have the people in trouble. He wanted the people to have enough to eat and to understand and not be ignorant" (BKI 168 B (iv), pp. 1090-1091) ~ Lenient administration ;notes: "Thouch was a good man" (BKI 168 B (v), p. 1094) ~ Had a network destroyed by Southwest forces in 1977 (BKI 168 B (v), p. 1093)

led opposition in Zone 304 (BKI 131 A, B, p. 320) ~ strong resistance (BKI 131 A, B, p. 328) ~ "rebelled", 1976???? (BKI 146, p. 552)

Ouch Bun Chhoeun, 1963???? (BKI 159 A - D, p. 419) ~ Hu Nim, 1967???? (BKI 123 B, p. 191) ~ Hou Yuon, 1967???? (BKI 123 B, p. 191) ~ Hu Nim (BKI123 A, p. 191) ~ Hu Nim (PPP, p. 244) ~ Cho Chhan (PPP, p. 245) ~ Im ;notes: a female actress in whom Khuon is reported to have taken an interest (PPP, p. 289) ~ Som ;notes: a female actress in whom Khuon is reported to have taken an interest (PPP, p. 289) ~ Chhem ;notes: a female actress in whom Khuon is reported to have taken an interest (PPP, p. 289) ~ Khun ;notes: a female actress in whom Khuon is reported to have taken an interest (PPP, p. 289)

;entered: 197612?? ;notes: "arrested Thouch, accused him of being revisionist" (BKI 167, p. 1078)

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