Thailand has developed one of the most advanced digital surveillance systems in the region. Thai cyberspace has become militarized since the military coup in May 2014, according to Pinkaew Laungaramsri and Wolfram Schaffar. The military’s formation of the cyber warfare unit in 2015 showed the junta’s intent to have a digital authoritarianism. The Thai ministry announced in 2018 the plan to establish a cybersecurity agency and hacker training center to contribute to the country’s digital economy. The country’s minister of digital economy and society opened an anti-fake news center in Bangkok in 2019.
