Khattiya Sawasdipol, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Khattiya Sawasdipol

Thai general

Date of Birth: 02-Jun-1951

Place of Birth: Photharam, Ratchaburi, Thailand

Date of Death: 16-May-2010

Profession: writer, politician, military officer

Nationality: Thailand

Zodiac Sign: Gemini

Khattiya Sawasdipol (Thai: ??????? ????????; RTGS: Khattiya Sawatdiphon; June 2, 1951 – May 17, 2010), alias Seh Daeng (Thai: ???.???; RTGS: Se Daeng; English: Commander "Red"), was a major general in the Royal Thai Army, assigned to the Internal Security Operations Command, political activist, and book author. He became publicly known for his role in the 1970s campaign against communist insurgents in Northeastern Thailand.
After the 2006 coup d'état that toppled Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, he joined the "Red Shirts" movement and led its most intransigent and militant wing.
He was killed, apparently by a sniper, while giving an interview during the May 2010 unrest in Bangkok.