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By Patpicha Tanakasempipat and Juarawee Kittisilpa BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities arrested a group of activists wanted for attempting to demonstrate against the military last month, police said on Thursday, the latest arrest of dissidents in the junta-ruled country. The junta, known as the National Council for Peace and Order, has defended the need to curb criticism at a politically sensitive time for the country. Sirawith Seritiwat, a student leader, said he was whisked away from a university campus north of Bangkok on Wednesday.More...