Bangkok

The King and I? The 2020 Bangkok Protests

Thailand has been witnessing a series of pro-democracy demonstrations since July. These protests attracted lots of support from the young people and urban elites, but what makes these protests notable is that it tackles the issue of the monarchy head on for the first time. This is reflected in Thai social media, where a surprisingly audacious hashtag about the king had been used by over two million Twitter users.

Naturally, Khor Reports’ PolTracker team analysed how several selected hashtags are trending on Thai Twitter. Head over here to read our results of this analysis.