A suspected accomplice in the case of an alleged royal impostor was arrested on a charge of insulting the monarch, police said Tuesday.
Thaworn Puangprathim, 66, was accused of impersonating a royal palace official and helping the other suspect, Kamonthat “Kim Eng” Thanathornkhositjira, solicit donations for what they said were for members of the Royal Family.
“The suspect … dressed himself to look similar to an official from the royal palace to fool victims into believing that Mrs. Kim Eng was someone close to people in the high circle,” said Police Maj. Gen. Sommai Kongwisaisuk, referring to an alias of Kamonthat. “As for other details, we cannot reveal them, because they concern a criminal investigation.”
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