Authorities placed Thai dissident Thanakorn Siripaiboon under arrest for insulting the monarch

Thai police have arrested the creator of a Facebook group that opposes the government for allegedly posting pictures and content that “insult the monarch”, local media say. According to Matichon, an online Thai news portal, Burin Thongprapai, the country’s top legal officer, has announced plans to prosecute Thanakorn Siripaiboon, who was behind the “National Institute of…