Misinformation, disinformation surrounded Thai 2023 election

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This is AI generated summarization, which may have errors. For context, always refer to the full article. A surge of misinformation and disinformation marked the Thai 2023 election, some of which appeared to be strategically orchestrated for political advantage. This coincided with the advent of democracy, seen for the first time in almost nine years after military rule. BANGKOK, Thailand – On May 14, 2023, Thailand held a nationwide election that marked the end of the regime of general-turned-politician Prayut Chan-o-cha. He had staged a coup in 2014 to overthrow the government and assumed leadership of the country until 2023....