General Thawip Netniyom, secretary-general of the National Security Council, says he cannot confirm speculation fugitive red-shirt leader Wutthipong Kachathamakul is dead, after previous reports he had been abducted.

Security authorities still attempt to locate hardcore red shirt leader Wutthipong Kotchathamkhun, or “Ko Tee”, over arrest warrants in 21 cases including for lese majeste, despite failing to get cooperation from his safe haven country, Laos.