The Khmer Serei ( "Free Khmer") were an anti-communist and anti-monarchist guerrilla force founded by Cambodian nationalist Son Ngoc Thanh. In 1959, he published 'The Manifesto of the Khmer Serei' claiming that Sihanouk was supporting the 'communization' of Kampuchea.Ben Kiernan. How Pol Pot Came to Power: Colonialism, Nationalism, and Communism in Cambodia, 1930-1975, (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1985), p.47 In the 1960s, the Khmer Serei were accumulating in numbersand were on their way to becoming a formidable fighting force. The Khmer Serei's relative lack of resources, poor timing  and lack of dominance as compared to the Khmer Rouge majority and political support from Sihanouk , eventually led to their decline . Their goals, therefore were never brought to fruition .
The Khmer Serei ( "Free Khmer") were an anti-communist and anti-monarchist guerrilla force founded by Cambodian nationalist Son Ngoc Thanh. In 1959, he published 'The Manifesto of the Khmer Serei' claiming that Sihanouk was supporting the 'communization' of Kampuchea.Ben Kiernan. How Pol Pot Came to Power: Colonialism, Nationalism, and Communism in Cambodia, 1930-1975, (New Haven: Yale University Press, 1985), p.47 In the 1960s, the Khmer Serei were growing in numbers, hoping to become a major political and fighting force. The Khmer Serei's relative lack of resources, poor timing , and lack of support relative to the Khmer Rouge majority and King Sihanouk led to the eventual decline of the group .
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accumulating in numbersand were on their way to becoming a formidable
growing in numbers, hoping to become a major political and
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political support from Sihanouk , eventually led to their decline . Their goals, therefore were never brought to fruition
King Sihanouk led to the eventual decline of the group