Above: Widely circulated Photoshopped image contrasting the Pheu Thai candidate’s goal for a “bright new Bangkok” with its burning in 2010. The appearance of this bit of satire on Facebook brought howls of protest from Pheu Thai. It is suspected that this is part of a last ditch effort by the Democrats–known for their 11th hour vicious campaigning–to draw the connection between candidate Pongsapat, affirmed by the Red Shirts as “their” candidate, and the burning of Bangkok in 2010.
Governor candidates warned to use social media carefully – The Nation, February 78, 2013
…Sak Korsaengruang, chairman of the Lawyers’ Council, said candidates could use the social media for their campaign but warned that all sides should be careful about not posting things that can be deemed illegal. He also advised candidates, their supporters, media organisations and the Election Commission to get together and decide exactly how the social media should be used…
A related Thai editorial cartoon on this subject is here.
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Yinglux, Ai Ten, Big Judy and other PT-UDD men, they cannot escape their own past during Bloody may 2010 … Even EC has warned Governor candidates warned to use social media carefully, I will expect more and more satirical remarks through Social media to the point that even EC will be overwhelmed by the endless satirical posts with a mix of cynical remarks