Red Shirt leader shot as unrest continues in Thai capital

Bangkok, Thailand (CNN) -- A leader of anti-government protests in Thailand was shot in the head while being interviewed at the demonstrations, according to the journalist who was with him at the time.

Seh Daeng was in critical condition, according to his guards with the Red Shirt protesters.

Video footage taken just after the shooting showed Seh lying on the ground, dressed in camouflage, as frantic protesters attempted to move him and get help. Seh appears to be bleeding from a head wound. Footage from the hospital showed medics covering Seh's face as he was brought in on a stretcher amid a throng of media.

Tom Fuller of the International Herald Tribune told CNN he was interviewing Seh at the time of the shooting.

Witnesses said the gunshot appeared to come from a rooftop in a corner of Bangkok's Lumpini Park, where protesters have amassed.

While it was unknown whether Thailand's military or government was behind the shooting, the government has previously made it clear it would shoot at what it called armed terrorists.

A renegade Thai general, Seh, whose full name is Maj. Gen. Kattiya Sawasdipol, is one of the Red Shirts' most radical, hard-line leaders, said CNN's Dan Rivers.

Other, more moderate leaders of the organization, who had insisted the protests were peaceful, had sought to distance themselves from him.

Explosions and gunfire were heard near the site of the protests in Bangkok. One of the explosions came just after She's shooting, according to witnesses. It was not immediately clear whether the explosion stemmed from Red Shirt retaliation for the shooting.

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[KhmerSerey1]

shame on you abhisit....

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[KhmerSerey1]

Beware thaksin !!! be very vigilante,you could be next.Best of luck to you mate !!

[KhmerSerey1]

The decision to assasinate Sae Dang will anger the citizens even more.Even some yellow shirts are now angry with the government decisions.They defected to the redshirts.

[herenful]

Thai king let Thai soldiers to kill Thai people from the past many years. This is not the first time!! And Thai king treat Thai people like slave not like human-being. Thai people must sit on the ground under his feet. Speacially the yellow shirts love to be his slave and let the brain wash system in Thailand control their mind. Please wake up !!! What an old fashion way!! This is 21 century!!

[KhmerSerey1]

Sae dang will not die in vain..the killer must be brought to justice.

[Kaeneena]

The KING is the No.1 and what ever People think,hate or ahve Problem with him should leave Thailand!!

[KhmerSerey1]

SAE DANG WILL NOT DIE IN VAIN...

[YangQi1]

Long Life Thaksin from Thais in Europe.

[Gangfox6]

god bless you SEDENG pray for you to go t heaven one day APHISIT will be like you but he go to deep hell