The red-shirt supporter who attacked activist Srisuwan Janya at the Central Investigation Bureau's complaints centre on Tuesday, was arrested on Wednesday for assault on another person in a different case.
Police led by Pol Col Padet Ngamlamom, commander of Crime Suppression Division sub-division 1, took Weerawich Rungruangsiriphol into custody at the car park of Maleenont Tower in Khlong Toei district as he left the premises after appearing on the Hon Krasae talk show in the TV Channel 3 studio.
The police were armed with a warrant issued by the Dusit District Court on Nov 22, 2021, under which Mr Weerawich was wanted for assault deemed harmful to another person physically and mentally.
On Oct 19, 2021, Labour Minister Suchart Chomklin and Seksakol Atthawong, who was then a vice minister at the Prime Minister's Office, left Government House to meet workers laid off with the closure of an underwear factory.
