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KUWAIT, May 20 (KUNA) -- Three more top leaders of the Thai anti-government
'Red Shirt' United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship (UDD) on Thursday
turned themselves in to police in Bangkok, a day after five other UDD leaders
surrendered to police as soldiers were closing in on their rally site,
reported the Thai News Agency (TNA).
Veera Musikapong, UDD chairman, Dr Weng Tojirakarn and Korkaew Pikulthong
surrendered to police at the Central Investigation Bureau (CIB) on charges of
violating the Emergency Decree but denied terrorism charges.
The delayed surrender of the three protest leaders came as fellow Red Shirt
leaders Natthawut Saikua, Jatuporn Prompan, Nisit Sithuprai and Wiphuthalang
Pattanaphuthai on Wednesday surrendered to police and announced the end of
the more than a month-long protest at Ratchaprasong area following clashes
between security forces and Red Shirts during the army operation to retake the
rally site. (end)
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