Thai armed soldiers take position after a meeting between the army and the main political rivals. Thai Army Chief Prayuth Chan-ocha announced a coup after his efforts to reconcile rival political factions failed.
Bangkok (dpa) -- Thailand's junta released former prime minister Yingluck Shinawatra and 11 leaders of the protest movement that rocked Bangkok for seven months before being terminated by last week's coup d'etat, reports said Monday.
Yingluck was released late Sunday after two days in detention, the junta-controlled National News Bureau of Thailand said.
Suthep Thaugsuban, leader of the People's Democratic Reform Committee, was escorted Monday with 10 other protest leaders from an army base to the Office of the Attorney General early Monday, the Bangkok Post reported.
Yingluck has not made any public appearance.
"I don't think she has freedom of mobility and communication," an unnamed source close to her told broadcaster CNN in confirming her release.
Army chief General Prayuth Chan-ocha seized power with a coup on Thursday, after talks involving political parties and rival street movements failed to end the political impasse.
About 200 politicians, activists, academics and journalists have been summoned by the coup makers since Thursday, of whom at least 150 have been detained.
Junta officials said most will probably be freed within a week.
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