Thailand's Criminal Court on Wednesday approved a police petition to issue warrants for nine leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD) on charges related to Tuesday's anti-government mass protests.
The Court reportedly issued the arrest warrants early Wednesday afternoon.
The accused include the PAD's five core leaders -- media mogul Sondhi Limthongkul, retired Major General Chamlong Srimuang, Piphop Thongchai, Somsak Kosaisuk, Somkiat Pongpaiboon, and PAD coordinator Suriyasai Katasila, as well as three other activist leaders -- Chat Sinsuwong, Amorn Amornrattananond and Terdphoom Jaidee.
The nine were charged with severe offences including rebellion, rebellious attempt, storing weapons, inciting unrest and disorder in society and refusing to obey police orders.
Related penalty will be a jail term of between three to five years.
The leaders earlier said that they were not afraid of arrests and named a list of successors to carry on the protests.
Several thousands PAD-led protesters continued their occupation at the government seat, which they intruded Tuesday afternoon and camped in ever since.
Source: Xinhua
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