thai gov gives the order

[billy]

as for the general;
he wasn't so popular that he couldn't be shot by the very armed forces he was popular with, which i find ironic.

He wasn't popular at all with the Armed Forces. Hence them "popping him one". Also, after direct opposition to the government, the Army gave him a new job of giving dance lessons to troops.

He was very popular with the people. He had worked for the CIA and was a war hero that wrote books. Also he was popular with the people (Red Shirts especially) due to his political views.

Now he's in a comma, after being sniped in the head. Pretty exciting life story. You should look him up (no sources sorry )

i thought he'd died already.
i saw a bit about him on the news. it seems obvious why they'd want him out of the way then.