bangkok thirteen activists order pay total 16 million compensation thursday shut bangkok two main international airports protest 2008. thailand supreme court tell lead members people alliance democracy pad pay money plus interest airports thailand operator protesters occupy muang suvarnabhumi international airports week late 2008 disrupt hundreds flight strand hundreds thousands travelers one pad leaders affect rule suriyasai katasila tell reuters might take years find money pay compensation aot airports thailand sue us bankruptcy say believe do public interest oppose corrupt government time motivate personal interest add pad form 2005 opposition thaksin shinawatra former thai prime minister oust 2006 military coup supporters include members urban middle class support traditional royalist-military elite total 98 pad protesters commonly know yellow shirt also charge terrorism criminal offences link airports occupation thai activists order pay 16 million occupy airports