FILE PHOTO: Arrested anti-government protest leader Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak shows a three-finger salute as he arrives at the criminal court to face lese majeste charges in Bangkok, Thailand March 15, 2021. REUTERS/Jorge Silva
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai anti-government protest leader held in pre-trial detention on charges of insulting the country's monarchy has been hospitalised following 46 days of hunger strike, the corrections department said on Friday.
Parit "Penguin" Chiwarak has lost more than 12 kg (26.5 lb) and now weighs 94.5 kg, the department said in a statement, adding he was admitted over concerns he could go into shock if his condition worsened and require specialised care.
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