BANGKOK (Reuters) - A former Thai politician is facing up to five years in prison after being arrested for sharing a video mocking the leader of the military junta, police said Saturday.
Narong Reungthanawong, 39, a member of the Pheu Thai party of ousted former Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra, was arrested on Friday afternoon and charged with violating Thailand's Computer Crime Act, Police General Chairop Choonnawat told Reuters.
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