Thailand arrests activists who took part in pro-democracy protests

Lawyer Anon Nampa, who called for reform of the monarchy, arrested for a second time, along with four others

Thai police have arrested five activists involved in recent pro-democracy demonstrations over the past 24 hours, including lawyer Anon Nampa, who has been charged over a protest at which he called for reform of the monarchy.

Anon is among speakers who have risked lengthy jail sentences by calling for changes to King Maha Vajiralongkorn's role. Such public comments were, until recently, highly unusual, and shocked many in the country.