Thai protest leaders say they will surrender

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BANGKOK, Oct 09 (AP): The leaders of Thailand's anti-government protesters said Thursday they will surrender to police after a court dropped treason charges against them, but vowed to continue their sit-in at the prime minister's office after posting bail.
Sondhi Limthongkul said he and other leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy would report to police and apply for bail as early as Thursday afternoon.
Arrest warrants were issued for the alliance's nine leaders Aug. 27, the day after they led thousands of protesters into the main government office complex, Government House, where they have been camped ever since to demand electoral changes and an end to corruption in Thai politics.
The Appeals Court Thursday revoked three of the five charges on the warrant: treason, stockpiling of weapons and refusing to disperse. The court said it would issue new warrants with the remaining two charges of inciting public disturbance and illegal assembly - which carry prison terms of seven and three years, respectively.
Protest leaders had said they were willing to fight the charges, except treason which they deemed unjustified.
Two of the nine protest leaders were arrested recently when they left the grounds of Government House.