Then-Thai Army Chief Gen. Apirat Kongsompong gives a lecture at the military branch’s headquarters in Bangkok, where he discussed how “hybrid warfare” incorporating such methods as spreading propaganda through social media was being used to destroy the nation, Oct. 11, 2019.

Thailand Launches Probe after Facebook Removes Accounts Linked to Military

Social media giant said it took down nearly 200 pages, groups and accounts targeting Deep South.

Thai musician and activist Chaiamorn “Ammy” Kaewwiboonpan, 32, receives roses as he arrives at the Attorney General’s office in Bangkok to be charged with Lese-Majeste, Feb. 17, 2021.

Thai Pop Star-Activist Arrested on Suspicion of Torching King’s Portrait

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Chaiamorn “Ammy” Kaewwiboonpan assumed responsibility in a social media post from a police hospital.

A Thai officer fires his weapon as police face off with pro-democracy protesters marching toward the residence of Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-O-Cha in Bangkok, Feb. 28, 2021.

Thai Policeman Dies in Clashes With Pro-Democracy Protesters

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First death since anti-government protests began last July.

Rescue workers carry the body of a dead soldier out of a jungle in Ra-ngae, a district in Narathiwat province in Thailand, Feb. 25, 2021.

Thailand: 2 Soldiers Killed, 1 Injured in Deep South Attack

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Meanwhile, government officials and Barisan Revolusi Nasional rebels continue online meetings to further peace efforts.

A woman watches boats pass the Pak Beng pier on the Mekong River in northwestern Laos’ Oudomxay province, the site of a proposed hydropower dam, Oct. 16, 2009.

Thai Court Rejects Appeal for Petition against Laos’ Pak Beng Dam

Laos issues new guidelines for better dam management aimed at minimizing flooding and shortages.

Indonesian Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi (left) talks with Myanmar Foreign Minister Wunna Maung Lwin, as Thai Foreign Minister Don Pramudwinai listens, during a meeting at Don Mueang International Airport in Bangkok, Feb. 24, 2021.

In First Post-coup Diplomatic Encounters, Myanmar Envoy Meets Thai, Indonesian Officials

Indonesia tells Myanmar its people must be heard; Jakarta also in talks with Burmese lawmakers.

Cambodian migrant workers labor at a construction site in Thailand, Feb. 10, 2021.

Over 200 Cambodian Migrant Workers Deported from Thailand amid Pandemic Restrictions

Rights groups say Cambodia’s government must help those who return to earn a living.

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