Parit Chiwarak, a pro-democracy student, one of the leaders of Thailand's recent anti-government protests, flashes a three-fingers salute as he is escorted after being arrested, at the police station in Bangkok, Thailand, August 14,2020. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai authorities arrested a student leader on Friday over an anti-government protest last month, police said, just a few days before a big demonstration scheduled for Sunday.
Student groups have rallied almost daily around the country since July 18, calling for an end to military influence over Thai politics after a disputed election last year kept junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha as prime minister five years after he first took power in a 2014 army coup.
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