A renegade Thai general who backs anti-government protesters has been shot, shortly after a deadline for troops to seal their Bangkok protest camp passed.
Khattiya Sawasdipol, better known as Seh Daeng (Commander Red), was shot in the head and seriously injured.
In clashes later, a protester was shot dead. The army has moved to seal off the protesters' large camp.
A state of emergency in place in the capital and surrounding areas is to be extended to 15 other provinces.
The BBC's Rachel Harvey in Bangkok says all talk of reconciliation and election timetables has been abandoned and the Thai capital is braced for further bloodshed.
The US has closed its embassy in Bangkok saying it is "very concerned" - and the UK also said it was closing its embassy on Friday because of the situation. - BBC
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