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Thai 'yellow shirt' leader shot Thai 'yellow shirt' leader shot
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The leader of a Thai protest movement which brought down then-Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra last year has been shot and injured in Bangkok. The leader of a Thai protest movement which brought down former PM Thaksin Shinawatra has been shot and injured.
Sondhi Limthongkul's yellow-shirted People's Alliance of Democracy (Pad) led demonstrations in 2006. Sondhi Limthongkul's yellow-shirted People's Alliance of Democracy (PAD) led the demonstrations in 2006.
Shots were fired at his car and he suffered minor injuries, although his driver was seriously hurt. Mr Sondhi was ambushed by gunmen who attacked his car in the Thai capital, Bangkok, spraying it with bullets and hitting Mr Sondhi in the shoulder.
Red-shirted supporters of Mr Thaksin, now is now in self-imposed exile, have led fresh protests in recent weeks. He has now had an operation and his life is out of danger, a hospital director said.
Red-shirted supporters of Mr Thaksin, who is now in self-imposed exile in Dubai, have held their own protests in recent weeks.
They want the current Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down, and fresh elections to be held.They want the current Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva to step down, and fresh elections to be held.
Mr Thaksin has now appealed to the widely-revered Thai king, Bhumipol Adulyadej, to intervene to end the country's political crisis. Mr Thaksin has appealed to the widely-revered Thai king, Bhumipol Adulyadej, to intervene to end the country's political crisis.
Sondhi Limthongkul opposed former PM ThaksinSondhi Limthongkul opposed former PM Thaksin
Thailand annulled his passport after his supporters forced the cancellation of a high-profile Asian summit last weekend, and were involved in clashes with security forces in Bangkok on Monday. Thailand annulled Mr Thaksin's passport after his supporters forced the cancellation of a high-profile Asian summit last weekend, and were involved in clashes with security forces in Bangkok on Monday.
The city is reported to be calm but under heavy security, after recent violent clashes between police and anti-government protesters left two dead and more than 100 injured.
The attack on Mr Sondhi came at dawn on Friday, as he was travelling to record a programme at his television station.The attack on Mr Sondhi came at dawn on Friday, as he was travelling to record a programme at his television station.
"At least two attackers followed Sondhi's car, overtook it and sprayed it with about 100 rounds of gunfire from AK-47 and M-16s. [Sondhi] was injured in the shoulder but is out of danger now," said local police commander Colonel King Kwaengwisatchaicharn."At least two attackers followed Sondhi's car, overtook it and sprayed it with about 100 rounds of gunfire from AK-47 and M-16s. [Sondhi] was injured in the shoulder but is out of danger now," said local police commander Colonel King Kwaengwisatchaicharn.
The fear is that this attack could bring the yellow shirts out onto the streets again and spark factional violence with Mr Thaksin's supporters, says the BBC's Alastair Leithead. The fear is that this attack could bring the yellow shirts out onto the streets again and spark factional violence with Mr Thaksin's red-shirted supporters, says the BBC's Alastair Leithead.