DAAD supporters disperse at Democracy Monument

Demonstrators led by the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship dispersed at 11 pm at the Democracy Monument.

At 10 pm, former PM's Office minister Jakrapob Penkair addressed the crowd and read a poem in praise of taxi driver who e crashed his car into a military tank and later committed suicide to protest the 2006 coup.

About 500 DAAD-led demonstrators left Sanam Luang for the Democracy Monument at 9 pm.

The number of demonstrators appeared to be less than the number of people who came out to celebrate the Halloween night at Khaosan Road.

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Chaturon attacks 2006 coup makers

Chaturon Chaisang, former leader of the Thai Rak Thai Party, attacked the 2006 coup makers while addressing supporters of former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra at the Rajamangala Stadium.

Speaking to the crowd at 7:30 pm, Chaturon said the Council for National Security or the coup makers also had laws enacted to grant amnesty to themselves.

He said Thai people needed to prevent more coups.

He also attacked ASTV of Sondhi Limthongkul, a co-leader of the People's Alliance for Democracy, saying it had become a tool to incite Thais to kill each other.

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Laos urged to release Hmong

New York-based Human Rights Watch urged Lao government Tuesday to release Hmong refugee protest leaders who have been incarcerated after being secretly deported from Thailand.

The Lao government is detaining several Hmong asylum seekers whom Thai authorities deported earlier this year.

"The Lao government is notorious for treating deported Hmong harshly upon their return," said Bill Frelick, refugee policy director at Human Rights Watch.

"By imprisoning these Hmong deportees, Lao authorities confirm the fear many Hmong asylum seekers and refugees have expressed of being persecuted if returned to their native country."

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