The past several months have been tumultuous times in Thai diplomacy, with virtual diplomacy constantly challenging real-world diplomacy. Several incidents have occurred involving neighbouring countries, friends and allies. They all started off simply as casual online conversations or Instagram posts, then suddenly, they could quickly have turned toxic and evolved into diplomatic squabbling.
This comes at a time when the country is in transition from the Prayut administration to a new but yet-to-be-formed coalition government. It is an ideal situation for any ill-intentioned elements to try out their new disinformation campaigns.
