Prayer Before Dawn star arrested on illegal gambling charges in Thailand

A gangster-turned-actor who starred in the hit movie A Prayer Before Dawn has been arrested on illegal gambling charges in Thailand.

Panya Yimumphai, better known by his gangster name Keng Laiprang or 'Keng Camouflage', was detained at his home in Pathum Thani province just north of Bangkok on May 8 for allegedly posting social media videos encouraging his viewers to gamble on an illegal website.