Tech-savvy Thai protesters take page out of Hong Kong's playbook

Russian 'secret chat' app becomes go-to tool among activists

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Thai pro-democracy protesters use their phones as flashlights during a demonstration in Bangkok. © Sipa USA via AP

MARIMI KISHIMOTO, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- They are the digital generation that does not know a world without the internet.

From online crowdfunding to apps that can deliver "secret" messages, Thailand's youth-driven protests have used digital technology to stay a step ahead of authorities, often borrowing techniques honed by their counterparts in Hong Kong.

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