1925: Born into a wealthy family in Battambang Province.
• 1940s: Joined Thai Communist Party as a student in Bangkok.
• 1950: Returned to Cambodia to fight French colonial powers.
• 1975: Senior Khmer Rouge leader.
• 1979: Fled to jungle after its defeat.
• 1998: Surrendered in Pailin, where he lived freely until Wednesday.
Sources: Associated Press, Documentation Center of Cambodia
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