Pro-democracy leaders Panusaya "Rung" Sithijirawattanakul, Panupong "Mike" Jadnok, Chaiamorn Kaewwiboonpan (R), and other activists receive roses as they arrive to report themselves for their royal insult charges, at the Attorney General's office in Bangkok, Thailand February 17, 2021. REUTERS/Athit Perawongmetha
BANGKOK (Reuters) - An anti-government activist accused of burning a portrait of Thailand's King Maha Vajiralongkorn was arrested on Wednesday police said, the latest among dozens of people charged in recent months for insulting the monarchy.
Musician and activist Chaiamorn "Ammy" Kaewwiboonpan, 32 was arrested in Ayutthaya province north of Bangkok and is accused of setting fire to the portrait on Sunday in front of a Bangkok prison where four prominent activists are being held.
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