Red-shirt leaders flee hotel as police move in
(NEWSER) - The leaders of Thailand's anti-government protests made a dramatic getaway from a Bangkok hotel as riot police closed in today. One of the red-shirt protest chiefs slid down a rope from a balcony to escape, while others were rescued by a mob of protesters, Reuters reports. Government leaders have vowed to crack down on those they label as "terrorists." Thousands of protesters have camped in Bangkok's central business district after storming Parliament in their battle to force the government to hold new elections. More»
