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Red leaders escape arrest

All of the red-shirt leaders who were at the SC Park hotel raided security forces managed to escape Friday, another leader Natthawut Saikuar said.

The statement was later confirmed by government spokesman Panithan Wattanayakorn.

Mr Panithan told reporters that the operation to arrest red-shirt leaders was "unsuccessful."

According to television reports, five red-shirt leaders were staying at the hotel. They included Arisman Pongruengrong and Suporn Attawong.

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