Social media in Thailand is playing an important role in anti-government protests, now the government warns over selfies at rallies.
The Thai Government has announced plans to take legal action against those using social media accounts to publicize the anti-government protests, which includes posting selfies on Facebook from rallies.
For several months, more and more Thais have been taking to the streets. They are demonstrating against the government, demanding the resignation of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha.
They have also been demanding a new constitution and monarchy reforms.
In October, the government declared a state of emergency over Bangkok. Part of the emergency decree is the threat of two years in prison for posting protest selfies.
This shows the importance the government attaches to social media.
In fact, the current protest movement began on the internet. A prominent example is the Facebook group "Royalist Marketplace," which was started in April 2020 by Thai political scientist Pavin Chachavalpongpun.
Pavin lives in political exile from Thailand in Japan.
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