Activist Tantawan Tuatulanon speaks to reporters while being taken to the Din Daeng police station following her arrest on Tuesday afternoon. (Photo: Wassayos Ngamkham)
Police on Tuesday arrested monarchy-reform activists Tantawan “Tawan” Tuatulanon and Natthanon “Frank” Chaimahabud on charges of sedition and related offences for allegedly attempting to interrupt a royal motorcade on Feb 4.
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