Red shirt faction leader Sombat Boongam-anong was arrested around 9.30 p.m. in a house in Cholburi Province where he was taking refuge. His arrest was first reported on Sombat’s personal Facebook account. His Twitter and Facebook account have been inactive since then.
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— ลุงป็อกกี้ทูเดย์ (@dangsukhumvit) June 5, 2014
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