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20230224 Thailand Election Commission and TikTok Thailand

Thai election czar Sawaeng Boonmee, left, and TikTok Thailand's head of public policy, Chanida Kiyphun, announce a partnership on Feb. 24. (Photo courtesy of Election Commission of Thailand)

FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- The Election Commission of Thailand (ECT) announced on Friday a partnership with video-sharing platform TikTok to monitor disinformation and communicate with young voters ahead of a general election due by May 7.

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