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BANGKOK - A Thai comedian was left laughing on
the other side of his face when he was arrested for a mock
jailbreak in which he and another actor dashed onto a Bangkok
bus handcuffed and wearing prison uniforms.

Police arrested Santi Meesaengchan, 37, after intercepting
the bus and fined him 1,000 baht for "causing panic in
public places" while pretending to be a prisoner on the run in
Wednesday's made-for-TV prank.

The bus, carrying a mixture of actors and ordinary
passengers, was equipped with a hidden camera to capture the
reaction of members of the public, newspapers reported.

The verdict from the country's leading tabloid, Thai Rath:
"Not very funny."

# posted by Mike @ 12:51 AM