Claim: Sing Rattanasamai joined the Lao Issara independence movement and later was appointed as the original Lao Issara defense minister by Prince Phetsarath.
Evidence: In October 1945, Sing joined the Lao Issara independence movement; he was given command of the civil guard in Vientiane. He was subsequently appointed as the original Lao Issara defense minister by Prince Phetsarath.