An Irish-Australian man being held in a Thai jail claims he was willing to run through a hail of bullets to act as a peace broker between the military and Red Shirt protesters.

Ex-soldier Conor David Purcell was arrested by Bangkok police on Sunday in the roundup after last week's violence that left more than 50 people dead and hundreds injured.........http://www.abc.net.au/news/

Good on him. I hope he can find happiness soon.

So why didnt' he ?

The news item then goes on to say...........Thai police say a British man has also been arrested and charged for joining Red Shirt protests.

Jeff Savage, 49, has been accused by the government of inciting protesters to set fire to a major shopping mall, Central World, after Red Shirt leaders called off their rally and surrendered followed a military crackdown last Wednesday.

According to British media Savage has denied being involved in arson......http://www.abc.net.au/news/stories/2010/05/25/2909169.htm

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