Thailand has lifted a curfew imposed in Bangkok and several outlying provinces after last week's deadly anti-government protests.
Thai Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva told reporters Saturday the curfew is no longer needed because the situation is under control.
The anti-government Red Shirt protesters occupied Bangkok's commercial hub for two months until a violent military crackdown dispersed them last week. Protest-related violence killed at least 88 people.
On Tuesday, a Thai court issued an arrest warrant for former Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra on terrorism charges. The government said it would ask the international police agency Interpol to issue an alert to member states urging them to arrest and extradite Mr. Thaksin.
Mr. Thaksin lives in exile and has found sanctuary in several countries.
In an interview with the Australian Broadcasting Corporation Wednesday, he said he never supported violence and always advocated peaceful protest.
The Thai military ousted Mr. Thaksin in a 2006 coup, accusing him of corruption - a charge he also denies.
The mostly rural and urban poor Red Shirt protesters had demanded early elections to replace a government they see as elitist and illegitimate.
Some information for this report was provided by AFP and Reuters.
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