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Army is at Petchburi near the motorway

Road or city, and are they going somewhere?

i don't think a sniper picking off the opposition will go over too well in the international community.

He was a traitor attacking his own military and trying to overthrow his own government, they'll get over it.

Dissident Thai General is Shot; Army Moves to Face Protesters

By THOMAS FULLER and SETH MYDANS

Published: May 13, 2010

BANGKOK — A renegade Thai general was shot in Bangkok on Thursday as the military planned to encircle the barricaded encampment of antigovernment demonstrators.

Gen. Khattiya Sawatdiphol, 59, better known as Seh Daeng, was allied with the protesters. He appeared to have taken a single bullet to the head during an interview with The International Herald Tribun

Thai Tv is saying Seh Daeng is dead

I'm a little worried how the reds will react if thats true... the rift is about to widen even further.

Nation TV is broadcasting that Seh Daeng is dead, they are now backtracking on that claim, status unknown

If we were reds we'd be dancing and singing

Thai Tv is saying Seh Daeng is dead

BTS will cease operations for public safety

Source?

<h2 class="thumb clearfix">veen_NT twitter, seems only prudent with gun battles on the streets

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BTS will cease operations for public safety

Seh Daeng may have been shot

So....????.....18:00 has come and gone.....whats happening.....or is it cry wolf again ??

Army would prefer to catch them sleeping just before dawn. Depends on whether the reds can wait that long.

No need for more people to go downtown, so better off waiting till Monday anyway.

Some residents in Rajprasong area have reported water supply has stopped. Electricity and mobile phone still usable.

Again, twitter, but keep in mind residents around Rajprasong may have been out of work for more than a month so water bills might have not been paid.

Jatuporn said the phone signal has just been cut.

from twitter, so who knows if it's reliable.

STOP MAKING FUN ABOUT YOUR COMMENTS AND TELL US FROM EVERYWHERE WHAT YOU SEE OUTSIDE!!! KINDERGARDEN HERE...

So you see a kindergarten outside of your appartement.Big news isn't it.

Don't tell the reds, they'll storm it to check for toy soldiers.

It's 6.20pm and so far there are no reports of cannibalism at Rajasaprong.

Yet to hear from the Donner Kebab Party so far.

But McDonalds is closed and Rambo Esaan is already getting hungry

McDonald's delivers, unlike the red leaders, the PM, insert ineffective organization here.....

On the corner of Silom reds are facing off with yellow protesters, reds are heard shouting "it's normality", and the yellows are chanting "normalcy, normalcy, normalcy..." thesauruses have been thrown, Chula hospital is admitting patients for severe paper cuts.

Do we really need the english lesson debate right now guys?

this post can not be verified by any reliable sources.

URGENT Yoga Sutra on Sathorn Rd said the 8:15pm class today is cancelled

I guess Seh Daeng was to busy to teach the class today.

Hey Nation staff, we all appreciate knowing that Pantip plaza is closed, but how about the army's APCs, have they moved into position, is the army blockade a reality or just another idle threat, any real news to report yet?

It's 6.20pm and so far there are no reports of cannibalism at Rajasaprong.

It's now after 6pm, how much military equipment has been lost to the reds already.

Might be after 6 somewhere but still 5:30 here in BKK ... unless I lost an hour somewhere.

Seems it is me who has gained an hour . So lets ask the question again in another 40 minutes or so.

Well now it is after 6 .. anybody got any news?

It'll take hours for the traffic to subside, the army won't risk doing anything till after that, unless the reds have itchy trigger fingers.

THE NATION: Seh Daeng: Veera is in England now. (Weng has earlier said Veera would return to stage today)

Or he could be up at the 11th regiment blabbing his mouth off to Suthep and the boys in order gain complete amnesty for himself, a few quid and THEN a new life in England.

Or could he be in a box ?

First red leader to run for his life, won't be the last. Red protesters sure picked the wrong guy to follow.

According to Seh Daeng, Veera has fled to England, maybe he wants to buy a football club too. Gonna be tough to show up on stage now.

Businesses, banks, embassies, BTS, MRT all closing looks like the army is going to have its best chance to sort things out without endangering the public. Hospitals are on standby, everyone's on edge, 12 minutes to go, get ready for the big anticlimax.

It is Thurday evening the Military is surrounding the protest zone, all non protesters have been advised to leave the area, could be a crucial next 24 hours. If you are arriving in Bangkok today or tomorrow do not attempt to get downtown especially near Siam square or Silom, keep informed and stay away from protest hot spots.

It's now after 6pm, how much military equipment has been lost to the reds already.

It's 5:30 guess someone isn't in Thailand.

History will show that the RED SHIRTS are HERO'S!

Fighting for to keep their country ruled by Thai's NOT CHINESE!

hold on . . . this is certainly a class conflict between poor and the wealthy, not much between different races.

imagination sometime goes too far :-)

Thailand is made up of about 40 distinct ethnic groups, could get messy deciding which are the real thais. If they hate the chinese why did they choose their signature color?