Protest leader assaulted

from today's The Nation:

A vice president of Provincial Electricity Authority worker union was assaulted by three men early Saturday morning after joining the anti-Thaksin rally in front of Government House.

Kittichai Saisa-ard, 43, field complains with police that three men assaulted him while he was walking to the Royal Hotel at 4 am after speaking in criticism of Thaksin at the rally site.

He said the three men arrived on two motorcycles and used sticks and stones to beat him.

He said he tried to cover his head so he suffered severe injuries over his arms and hands.