<p>Myanmar authorities have detained the United Kingdom's former ambassador to the country, a diplomatic source said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Vicky Bowman, who served as envoy from 2002 to 2006 was arrested on Wednesday in the commercial hub Yangon, the source said, requesting anonymity.</p>.<p>Prior to serving as ambassador, Bowman was also the second secretary in the UK's embassy from 1990 to 1993.</p>.<p>"We are concerned by the arrest of a British woman in Myanmar," a UK embassy spokesperson told <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p>"We are in contact with the local authorities and are providing consular assistance."</p>.<p>Bowman's husband and prominent artist Htein Lin was also arrested, the diplomatic source said.</p>.<p>Local media said the pair had been taken to Yangon's Insein prison and would be charged for violating immigration laws.</p>.<p>A junta spokesman did not respond to requests for comment.</p>.<p>Bowman works as director at the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business and is a fluent Burmese speaker.</p>
<p>Myanmar authorities have detained the United Kingdom's former ambassador to the country, a diplomatic source said on Thursday.</p>.<p>Vicky Bowman, who served as envoy from 2002 to 2006 was arrested on Wednesday in the commercial hub Yangon, the source said, requesting anonymity.</p>.<p>Prior to serving as ambassador, Bowman was also the second secretary in the UK's embassy from 1990 to 1993.</p>.<p>"We are concerned by the arrest of a British woman in Myanmar," a UK embassy spokesperson told <em>AFP</em>.</p>.<p>"We are in contact with the local authorities and are providing consular assistance."</p>.<p>Bowman's husband and prominent artist Htein Lin was also arrested, the diplomatic source said.</p>.<p>Local media said the pair had been taken to Yangon's Insein prison and would be charged for violating immigration laws.</p>.<p>A junta spokesman did not respond to requests for comment.</p>.<p>Bowman works as director at the Myanmar Centre for Responsible Business and is a fluent Burmese speaker.</p>