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| Southeast Asia |
| Commander Red shot |
| 2010-05-14 |
| Now known as Commander Dead... [Straits Times] A ROGUE army general turned leader of anti-government protests was shot in the head with a high-powered rifle last night, possibly fired by a sniper, as Bangkok again erupted in violence. Dramatic television footage showed red shirt protesters cradling the bloody head of Major-General Khattiya Sawasdipol. 'Seh Daeng' (Commander Red), as he was known, was shot as he was being interviewed by International Herald Tribune reporter Thomas Fuller inside the protest movement's barricades near the top of Silom road. So you can take these guys, right, Commander Red? BANG...THUMP I'll take that as a "no". I'd spread the word that Tommy set him up ... Tension gripped downtown Bangkok as the mood at the rally site turned ugly. Red shirts took over key intersections, armed with firecrackers and sticks, and set up barricades. "Don't bring firecrackers to a gunfight." Another protester was reportedly shot dead later as clashes broke out between protesters and security forces. Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva extended a state of emergency already in place for the capital and surrounding areas to 15 more provinces, a security official said late yesterday. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #2 This ain't WWI. It's Asia, try thinking about Tiananmen instead. Thais are pretty laid back, but bottom line is: you obey the boss -- and when it comes time to thump heads, watch out! |
| Posted by: Scooter McGruder 2010-05-14 16:07 |
| #1 The head of the Serbian military intelligence, Dragutin Dimitrijević, his right hand man Major Vojislav Tankosić, and Masterspy Rade Malobabić, thought killing Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria was a good idea too. /sarc off |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2010-05-14 08:19 |