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Thai court drops treason charges on protest leaders

Thailand's Court of Appeals threw out arrest warrants for treason against nine leaders of an anti-government street campaign on Thursday but issued new warrants for less severe offences.

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  • Published: 09:12 October 9, 2008
  • Gulf News

Bangkok: Thailand's Court of Appeals threw out arrest warrants for treason against nine leaders of an anti-government street campaign on Thursday but issued new warrants for less severe offences.

The court said the treason charges against the nine leaders, two of whom are currently in police custody, were groundless, but said the nine might have committed other offences relating to illegal public gatherings.


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