AP:
Thailand Court Grants Bail for Red Shirt Leaders
A Thai court has granted bail for seven leaders of the antigovernment “Red Shirt” movement detained after mass protests and riots ended in May.
BBC:
Thailand’s red-shirt leaders freed on bail
Seven leaders of Thailand’s “red-shirt” protest movement have been freed on bail after nine months in jail on terrorism charges.
Separately another red-shirt, Surachai Damwattananusorn, has been arrested on charges of insulting the monarchy.
The government has meanwhile extended implementation of the Internal Security Act for another month.
It is trying to contain continuing protests by both the red-shirts and the nationalist “yellow-shirt” protesters.
The decision to release all seven red-shirt leaders and a protest guard was a surprise. At most, two leaders were expected to be freed.
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(Image: BBC.)