Thailand’s crisis spreads as military train, troops detained FEATURE 04/23/2010

Thailand’s crisis spreads as military train, troops detained

FEATURE 04/23/2010 BANGKOK — Thailand’s political crisis has spread to the rural northeast, where protesters have blockaded a military train and detained hundreds of troops, officials said Thursday. Hundreds of anti-government campaigners are locked in a standoff with the military after Wednesday halting a train carrying armed soldiers and heavy equipment in the northern capital of Khon Kaen province. Also in a district of Khon Kaen overnight, hundreds of red-shirted protesters stopped three military buses with troops aboard and forced them to return to their base. And in a third incident nearby, the army said that 200 soldiers had been detained by protesters and were still being held. Army spokesman Col. Sunsern Kaewkumnerd said Reds leaders in Khon Kaen would be summoned by the authorities over the train incident and charged with obstruction and and illegal detention.... MORE   Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100423com6.html

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