CHAIYAPHUM - A northeastern activist and dissident was arrested Saturday morning and accused of defaming the monarchy for sharing a BBC Thai biography of the new King. Officers arrested Jatupat "Pai" Boonpattararaksa, a member of community rights group Dao Din, while he was at a religious event at Wat Pasukato in Chaiyaphum's Kaeng Khro district. Jatupat livestreamed part of the incident via Facebook. The 25-year-old law student was later taken to the district office before being sent to Khon Kaen Provincial Station where he was placed in custody. The arrest warrant was issued Friday, according to a copy posted online by Wiboon Boonpattararaksa, Jatupat's father and lawyer. It said Jatupat committed lese majeste under Article 112 of the Penal Code and indicated he could serve three years for the offense. Ceremonies formally installing King Rama X to the throne were completed Thursday evening. Jatupat reportedly shared and quoted an article from BBC Thai on the biography of his life early Friday morning at about 5am. "The decision[to run the biography] was made in London. We have no say about it," BBC Southeast Asia Bureau Chief Jonathan Head said Saturday afternoon by telephone. He didn't expect either the BBC or BBC Thai to make any statement about the arrest. "It's far too sensitive," Head said. BBC Thai has reported the arrest, saying that more than 2,600 people had also shared the story. Back in August, Jatupat was jailed two weeks in Khon Kaen for handing leaflets out urging people to vote against the junta-sponsored constitution. UPDATE: 16 January 2017 A Khon Kaen appeals court Friday dismissed a request to free activist Jatupat "Pai" Boonpattararaksa on bail. Jatupat, a community rights and democracy activist who has campaigned against military rule, has been held in prison since December for sharing a BBC Thai biography of King Rama X the authorities deemed offensive to the monarchy. His was briefly released on bail only to have it revoked Dec. 22 for complaining about its cost. Jatupat's lawyers had appealed, but the upper court today affirmed the lower court's ruling. Defense lawyers said they will offer a higher bond when they seek bail again in the coming days. Jatupat was arrested Dec. 3 for sharing on Facebook the BBC Thai article, which was published after King Vajiralongkorn ascended to the throne. He was later charged with defaming the monarchy, a crime known as lese majeste which is punishable by up to 15 years in prison. After Jatupat was freed the next day, police asked the court to revoke his bail because he complained online about the large bond - 400,000 baht - required by the court. Investigators said his remarks mocked the justice system and instigated unrest. UPDATE: On 30 June 2017, A provincial court has for the 10th time refused bail request to release Jatuphat "Pai Dao Din' Boonpattararaksa. UPDATE: On 15 August 2017, the Provincial Court of Khon Kaen sentenced Jatupat Boonpattararaksa to two and a half years imprisonment for violating Article 112 of the Criminal Code, the l��se majest_ law. The defender was originally sentenced to five years in jail, however this sentence was reduced after he pleaded guilty to sharing material deemed insulting towards the country's monarchy.