11 Thai Red Shirt leaders denied bail
A Thai court yesterday denied bail for 11 Red Shirt protest leaders accused of "terrorism", triggering angry scenes outside the courtroom where hundreds of their supporters were gathered.
The criminal court cited the severity of the charges and the risk of the suspects skipping bail as reasons for its decision to keep them in detention, their lawyer Karom Poltaklang told reporters.
The 11 -- who include the movement's chairman Veera Musikapong -- surrendered to police after the army stormed the Red Shirt's sprawling encampment in the heart of Bangkok on May 19, ending the two-month rally.
If found guilty of terrorism, they could in theory face the death penalty.
Angry supporters tried in vain Tuesday to block the path of a vehicle taking the suspects away to a Bangkok prison, but were pulled away by the police.
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