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The Devil's Discus is an investigation into the death of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) of Siam ...

The Devil's Discus is an investigation into the death of King Ananda Mahidol (Rama VIII) of Siam (later Thailand) by English-South African author Rayne Kruger, published in 1964 by Cassell. It was translated into Thai as Kong Chak Pisat (Thai: กงจักรปีศาจ) by Chalit Chaisithiwet (Thai: ร.อ.ชลิต ชัยสิทธิเวช). In Thailand, the book was officially banned in May 5 2006. Kruger treated the King's 1946 murder as a true-life whodunnit, tracing the witnesses, arguing that this had really been a political assassination and naming the men responsible . the Government responded by banning the book and barring Kruger from the country. When a local firm planned to publish an edition, its premises were burnt down. Kruger later abandoned his writing career to become a property developer, becoming his wife Prue Leith's business partner, ie. Chairman and Financial Director, as she developed her career as a restaurateur. Censorship in Thailand