Thai authorities issue arrest warrants
Published:Wednesday | April 15, 2009 | 7:34 AM
Thai authorities have issued arrest warrants for 13 protest leaders and the man the protesters support, former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra.
The group had been charged with inciting a public disturbance and illegal assembly.
The protests have shut down large parts of the capital, Bangkok, for the last three weeks.
On Monday clashes left two people dead and dozens of others hurt.
However, yesterday, as troops massed, the protesters reportedly called off their action.
The protesters support former leader Thaksin Shinawatra, who was ousted by the military in a 2006 coup.
They want the current government, under Prime Minster Abhisit Vejjajiva, to step down and fresh elections to be called.