It is a possibility that one of the redshirt protesters arrested for violating the emergency decree might be the same man wanted for a Narathiwat mosque massacre, Department of Special Investigation (DSI) directorgeneral Tharit Pengdit said yesterday.

"Judging from the information we have received, he is most likely the very same person," he said. "We are looking into the suspect's history."

Tharit was referring to Jakchalat Kongsuwan, reportedly a close aide to Army specialist MajGeneral Khattiya Sawasdiphol, who oversaw the red shirts' security measures before his death in May.

The latest information suggests that Jakchalat might have previously been known as Suttirak Kongswan and reported himself to the Crime Suppression Bureau in January to face charges related to the fatal attack on alFurqon Mosque last year. Ten people, who were at the mosque performing religious rituals, were killed in the attack.

Suttirak, a former Army ranger, was then released on bail.

"But two months ago, his guarantor withdrew the bond," Tharit said.

Since he was arrested, Jakchalat has been reportedly providing crucial information to authorities, including an account about a woman, with K as her first initial, picking up money from former premier Thaksin Shinawatra and handing it over to Khattiya to fund violent operations.

It is widely speculated that the woman is Kanokwan Witjitrawiwat, a redshirt leader based in Prachin Buri.

When asked about this conjecture, Tharit said: "I cannot confirm it, because DSI has not yet received information on this."

However, he said, Kanokwan's home was being watched.

Meanwhile, a source said that relevant officials had also searched the three houses that were identified by Jakchalat as being the sites where the money changed hands.

According to the source, the first house located in the Buddha Mondhol area was now abandoned.

"The owner of the second house is already on the run, though we found three big safes there. We are in the process of opening them for examination," the source added.

The Criminal Court also issued arrest warrants for two more men spotted on the security footage allegedly setting fire to the CentralWorld shopping complex.

"We don't know their names yet," Pol LtColonel Phayao Thongsen said as a chief investigator in the terrorism cases.

So far, nine arrest warrants have been issued related to the CentralWorld case.

"We have already prosecuted suspected arsonists in two other cases, one at the Bangkok Bank's Phra Khanong branch in Bangkok and the other in Chiang Mai," Phayao said.

Meanwhile, Pheu Thai MPs Jatuporn Promphan and Karun Hosakul reported to the Criminal Court as required by their bail conditions. They face terrorism charges related to their role in the redshirt rally.

During their visit, they successfully obtained the court's permission to postpone the trial date, which was originally set for September 27 - the same date that the parliamentary session ends.

Jatuporn added that from next month, Pheu Thai MPs and key redshirt leaders would start delivering speeches nationwide to inform the public of the Pheu Thai Party's policies and the current government's poor performance.