11 red-shirt warriors arrested while rehearsing to assassinate Suthep

An investigator said the 11 detained red-shirt warriors were arrested while they were rehearing to assassinate leading politicians, including former deputy prime minister Suthep Thaugsuban.

Pol Lt Col Payao Thongsen, an investigator in charge of terrorism case for the Department of Special Investigation, said the 11 men, who were arrested at a resort in Chiang Mai, had a map of Suthep's house.

They also had information about the normal route of Suthep and his motorcade.

Payao said the group of men had already selected a location for attempting to assassinate Suthep.

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