Thai anti-government group leaders surrender to police
10/10/2008 16:54
Six core leaders of People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) led by its
sponsor Sondhi Limthongkul surrendered to police at police station in Bangkok
this morning, a day after the Court of Appeal dropped three serious charges
against them, including insurrection.
Accompanied them were more than 10 PAD
guards, who blocked reporters from interviewing the core leaders.
They went
to hear charges against them, and were expected to be freed on bail.
After
the PAD occupied the Government House late August, all its nine leaders were
faced with arrest warrants. Two of the nine - - Chamlong Srimuang and Chaiwat
Sinsuwong -- were arrested last week on the same charges but were freed on bail
yesterday.
However, Somkiat Pongpaiboon, who is a Democrat MP, was reportedly
to surrender later.
Earlier, police said that if they surrender, police will
not oppose their request to be released on bail.
Yesterday, the Court of
Appeal dropped the treason charge on grounds that police's evidence was vague
and groundless. If convicted, they could face death penalty or life
sentence.
Xinhua
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