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“We are Independent Trolls”: The Efficacy of Royalist Digital Activism in Thailand

Janjira Sombatpoonsiri

This Long Read examines the complex intersection of regime-organised cyber troops, pro-regime media outlets, and royalist activists in Thailand. Unlike the first group, the pro-regime press and royalist civic groups are not necessarily sponsored by the regime, but are instead ideologically driven to defend the crown.