A small group of Thai anti-government demonstrators on December 12briefly intruded into the compound of the Thai Government House, saidwitnesses.
The protestors removed a barbed-wire barricade infront of the compound in central Bangkok and scaled a wall to enter it.They asked the police who were being deployed there to retreat to policestations.
No confrontation occurred between the protesters and police
Alsothe same day, former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was indictedfor murder in connection with a deadly military crackdown on massopposition protests in Bangkok three years ago, said spokesman for theattorney general's office Nanthasak Poonsuk.
Under Abhisit'sgovernment, more than 90 people died and nearly 1,900 were wounded instreet clashes in the capital in 2010 between mostly unarmed pro-Thaksin"Red Shirt" demonstrators and security forces.
Prosecutors haveaccused Abhisit and his former deputy Suthep Thaugsuban of issuingorders that resulted in murder and attempted murder by the securityforces.
Suthep also faces a murder charge but has asked thecourt to postpone his hearing. He is now spearheading the massopposition protests against Yingluck.
Meanwhile, the BangkokPost on December 12 cited deputy army spokesman Winthai Suwari as sayingthat Thailand's top military brass will discuss whether to meet withanti-government protest leaders.-VNA
The protestors removed a barbed-wire barricade infront of the compound in central Bangkok and scaled a wall to enter it.They asked the police who were being deployed there to retreat to policestations.
No confrontation occurred between the protesters and police
Alsothe same day, former Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva was indictedfor murder in connection with a deadly military crackdown on massopposition protests in Bangkok three years ago, said spokesman for theattorney general's office Nanthasak Poonsuk.
Under Abhisit'sgovernment, more than 90 people died and nearly 1,900 were wounded instreet clashes in the capital in 2010 between mostly unarmed pro-Thaksin"Red Shirt" demonstrators and security forces.
Prosecutors haveaccused Abhisit and his former deputy Suthep Thaugsuban of issuingorders that resulted in murder and attempted murder by the securityforces.
Suthep also faces a murder charge but has asked thecourt to postpone his hearing. He is now spearheading the massopposition protests against Yingluck.
Meanwhile, the BangkokPost on December 12 cited deputy army spokesman Winthai Suwari as sayingthat Thailand's top military brass will discuss whether to meet withanti-government protest leaders.-VNA
