Asia-Pacific
Thai red-shirted protesters agree to release military train
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2010-04-22 16:49
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BANGKOK - The anti-government red-shirted protesters in Thailand's northeast province of Khon Kaen on Thursday's afternoon agreed to release their blockade of the military train bounded for reinforcement in southern Thailand, the website of The Nation's newspaper reported.
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 Anti-government 'red shirt' supporters sit in front of a train carrying military supplies in Khon Kaen province, located in the north east of Thailand on April 22, 2010. [Agencies] |
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The train is carrying 24 Humvy military vehicles, military trucks and water cannon cars, as well as military equipment which belong to the 8th Infantry Regiment in Khon Kaen province.
Under the deal, the military agreed for 10 red-shirts to accompany the train to ensure it reaching the destination in the Deep South.
