Thai police criticized for posing as journalists

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BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s main press association said Monday it is gravely concerned that undercover police appear to be posing as journalists after a video circulated showing a man with official press ID arresting an anti-coup protester in the capital.

It was one of two videos showing apparent arrests by undercover officers Sunday in Bangkok that sparked outrage on social media. The other shows two men pushing a woman at a peaceful protest into a moving taxi.

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