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The Role of Social Media in Political Engagement among Thai Youth |
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| รหัสดีโอไอ | |
| Creator | Songkhram Chantakiri |
| Title | The Role of Social Media in Political Engagement among Thai Youth |
| Publisher | Dr.Ket Institute of Academic Development and Promotion |
| Publication Year | 2567 |
| Journal Title | Asian Journal of Humanities and Social Innovation |
| Journal Vol. | 1 |
| Journal No. | 4 |
| Page no. | 39-50 |
| Keyword | Thai youth, Political engagement, Social media, Digital activism, Censorship |
| URL Website | https://so14.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AJHSI |
| Website title | https://so14.tci-thaijo.org/index.php/AJHSI |
| ISSN | 3088-1897 |
| Abstract | This paper explores the role of social media in shaping political engagement among Thai youth. It examines how digital platforms facilitate access to alternative political information, foster peer-based discourse, and support protest mobilization, particularly during the 2020–21 student-led movements. Drawing on concepts such as connective action, political efficacy, and media ecology, the study also highlights the structural limitations of online activism in Thailand, including censorship, misinformation, surveillance, and the digital divide. The analysis underscores that while social media empowers youth political participation, its transformative potential remains constrained by legal repression and uneven access to digital and civic education. The paper concludes by calling for policy reforms that promote digital rights, media literacy, and inclusive governance to sustain democratic engagement in the digital age. |
