Social media posts in Thailand have shared a baseless rumour warning voters that electoral officials plan to give them "invisible ink" pens at polling stations in the general election on May 14. The posts claim the ink would fade away after voters cast their ballots, leaving them open to interference. An election mo.
Thailand’s May 14 election has been one of the most closely tracked polls the country has ever held. The outcome will not be finalised for 60 days, but the campaign period as well as voting patterns and conduct of the poll are being carefully tracked. The International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (International IDEA) and the Foreign Correspondent’s Club of
A group of Thai lawyers discussed strategies for defending the rights of individual users who have been prosecuted based on social media content and ensuring that any use of digital information as evidence in criminal proceedings fully respects the right to privacy.
The discussions took place
Civil groups plan to deploy at least 100,000 volunteers to observe the upcoming elections and monitor the vote count at polling stations nationwide, according to the Internet Law Reform Dialogue (iLaw) group.