Don't take my word for it read about him here:
Here he tells an interviewer he explained that he was like Mel Gibson's charachter in Braveheart
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/world/asia/article7125667.eceHe compares himself to Mel Gibson’s Braveheart, but he is closer to a Thai version of Andy McNab. Major-General Khattiya Sawasdipol, who narrowly avoided assassination in Bangkok today, is one of the most colourful but mysterious figures in the ongoing Thai crisis, a living example of the contradictions that make it so difficult to resolve or understand.
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The army commander responded my appointing General Khattiya to a new post — as an army aerobics instructor. “Everybody laughed at me,” he recalled. “You don’t assign a warrior like me to do a stupid thing like that.” He warned his commander: “I have prepared one dance. It’s called the throwing-a-hand-grenade dance.”
(I guess McNab is a UK version of Gomer Pyle)
After key leaders of the Red Shirts agreed with the Prime Minister on the compromise peace plan Seh Daeng vowed not to give up
Full interview here
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/home/2010/05/14/politics/Who-would-dare-to-get-me-30129281.htmlHere are some excerpts
Q : What is your view on infighting among the red-shirt leadership?
A : The "dove" leaders took money from the government and the "hawk" leaders want to expose them, but they don't dare to. But the "hawk" leaders have me, so I expose the "dove leaders".
Q : Who are the dove leaders?
K : Nattawut Saikua, Jatuporn Promphan, Dr weng Tojirakarn, and Wisa Khanthap.
Q : Who are the hawk leaders?
K : Arisman Pongruangrong, Suporn Atthawong, Khwanchai Praipana and Payap Panket.
(Numerous former army rangers have been photopgraphed standing behind the protesters and firing and killing soldiers and policemen - here he confirms that he is apart of their crimes)
Q : The armed men in black will emerge this time?
K : They will. The same guys. They will show up to justify
. They walk around carrying guns. They are the government's men that showed up on April 10. They are showing off for foreign media cameras.
The Red Shirt political leaders know that they have gotten the maximum possible use out of the demonstrations and agreed to a compromise peace plan with Abhisit. Here is an interview with General Chavalit (a former Prime Minister and Taksin's hope to take over if there is a coup) saying that he is hoping for the red shirts to now go home.
http://www.bangkokpost.com/news/local/177723/chavalit-birthday-wish-end-rally
At the end of the interview he goes into a rambling discussion indicating that he intends to be the last one standing and in fact he does sound like a drunk Mel Gibson
Q : Who are the real powers among the red-shirted leaders?
K : They were all real powers, initially. But now some of them have shown their true selves, as money can buy everything, or some big people have influenced .
It's like a rigged boxing bout after all. But everything got stuck because of me telling the truth. That is why Abhisit and Suthep are angry at me.
Q : How many are real powers are left?
K : None. The leaders' influence is so much that their guards can beat up anyone. But Arisman is not afraid of them.
Q : You don't want to be a red leader?
K : Unsuitable. I am a soldier and responsible for security for the protest. This is enough to drive me crazy. I will become weaker in combat if I take two jobs. I can speak on the stage if permitted but I cannot go and attend meetings with them, or the border protest site will be a mess.
Q : Why is there now a military presence?
K : It happened after the deal was made . Some people say the deal was not fully successful because I stood in the way. Some try to find out why it is so difficult to kill me, even though I am unarmed and travel alone.
Q : Why can't they catch you?
K : Who would dare to come in here? Would you dare if ordered to catch me?
Q : What about when you are outside?
K : I don't go outside. I stay within the protest areas. It's like a spy movie if you imagine about them infiltrating among red shirts and taking me
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