Saturday, March 13, 2010

Red shirt leader Arisman 'arrested'

13/03/2010
Bangkok Post

Police obtained a warrant on Saturday to arrest a key red shirt leader on charges of inciting violence.

Unconfirmed reports said Arisman Pongruangrong was arrested Saturday afternoon and held at an undisclosed police station.

Mr Arisman had called earlier this week for every shirt follower to carry a bottle of petrol and set fires if the government tried to block their protest.

He still faces charges from last April's red shirt-inspired violence at Pattaya, where he was among a huge crowd that charged the hall of the Asean summit, and from the Songkran riots in Bangkok.

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