Source: AsianCorrespondent
Red Shirt leader Jatuporn Prompan, reported to the Department of Special Investigation, as Thailand's Deputy Prime Minister confirmed that the nighttime curfew, imposed last week, would remain in place for another four days.
As a member of parliament Jatuporn has political immunity and is exempt from being held under arrest until charged.
"What's hurtful is that 70 to 80 Red Shirt people who passed away were accused of being terrorists even when they didn't have any weapons in their hands," he told a large crowd of supporters and media.
"Today the Thai society has to think carefully who the terrorists are," he added as supporters handed him flowers.
All but one of the top Red Shirt leadership were in custody after the surrender of two more key figures. Still the government warned the movement behind the protests is still a threat.
A Thai court ordered an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on terrorism charges, accusing the fugitive leader of agitating two months of unrest in Bangkok that left 88 people dead. The charges carry a death penalty.
Thaksin is already barred from most European countries but United Arab Emirates authorities have said he could remain as long as he refrained from political activities while on their soil.
At least 88 people, mostly Red Shirts, died in the recent protest-related violence, the worst in Thailand for two decades.
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