Khattiya Sawasdipol
Khattiya Sawasdipol (Thai: ขัตติยะ สวัสดิผล; RTGS: Khattiya Sawatdiphon; 2 June 1951 – 17 May 2010), alias Se Daeng (Thai: เสธ.แดง, 'red commander'), was a general in the Royal Thai Army, assigned to the Internal Security Operations Command, a political activist, and a book author.
Khattiya Sawasdipol ขัตติยะ สวัสดิผล | |
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| Nickname(s) | Se Daeng |
| Born | 2 June 1951 Ratchaburi, Thailand |
| Died | 13 May 2010 (aged 58) Bangkok, Thailand |
| Allegiance | Thailand |
| Service/ | Royal Thai Army Royal Thai Armed Forces |
| Years of service | 1971-2010 |
| Rank | General Admiral Air Chief Marshal |
| Commands held | Internal Security Operations Command 30th Cavalry Squadron, Queen's Guard |
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Khattiya became 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 Shirt 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.
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