The previous government’s handling of last year’s red shirt protests was based on tolerance and complied with international standards, Thai Democrat leader Abhisit Vejjajiva said yesterday.

Speaking before talking to police investigators, the former prime minister said operations were undertaken following a court ruling that the protests were unlawful.

“The court ruled that the government was duty-bound to maintain law and order. So the authorities were told to follow the appropriate steps in doing so,” he said.

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