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Aug 16

Red Shirt Leaders in Court

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Monday 16th August, 2010 at 22:26:21| Words: 172 words | Category: News Photos

One of the Thai 'Red Shirt' anti-government protest leaders, Natthawut Saikua (C), is escorted by court security guards as upon his arrival at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on August 16, 2010. Thai prosecutors said on August 11 they would indict 19 leaders and supporters of the anti-government 'Red Shirt' movement on terrorism charges in connection with recent political unrest. The Reds' two-month protest in central Bangkok earlier this year descended into several outbreaks of violence that left 90 people dead and nearly 1,900 injured, ending in a bloody army crackdown in May. (Getty Images)


One of the Thai 'Red Shirt' anti-government protest leaders, Veera Musikapong (C), smiles upon his arrival at the Criminal Court in Bangkok on August 16, 2010. Thai prosecutors said on August 11 they would indict 19 leaders and supporters of the anti-government 'Red Shirt' movement on terrorism charges in connection with recent political unrest. The Reds' two-month protest in central Bangkok earlier this year descended into several outbreaks of violence that left 90 people dead and nearly 1,900 injured, ending in a bloody army crackdown in May.

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