NEW : Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdipol has died , hospital officials say . He said security forces and his administration are attempting to counter a small group of protesters among the opposition Red Shirts trying to foment civil war . More casualties brings number of dead to 35 since Thursday . Government offices closed ; number of embassies shut increases . Comment:
NEW : Maj. Gen. Khattiya Sawasdipol has died , hospital officials say . More casualties brings number of dead to 35 since Thursday . Government offices closed ; number of embassies shut increases . Comment: