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THE 2026 SUMMER (DIS) INFORMATION OPERATIONS
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The report examines cross-platform information operations targeting Thai journalists following the assassination attempt against MP Kamolsak Leewamoh in March 2026. Public controversy intensified after remarks made during a press conference on 13 April 2026 by the Fourth Army Region commander, Lt. Gen. Norathip Phoyanok, who stated before reporters: “If I had done it, I would not have let him survive.”
Key facts
- The report examines cross-platform information operations targeting Thai journalists following the assassination attempt against MP Kamolsak Leewamoh in March 2026
- Public controversy intensified after remarks made during a press conference on 13 April 2026 by the Fourth Army Region commander, Lt
- The study analyzed information circulation across Facebook and X between 13–27 April 2026
- ● Deep South Insurgency Association (12.3%)
- Among these, narratives linking journalists to the southern insurgency generated the highest engagement, accounting for 43.8% of total engagement within the analyzed subset
- Norathip Phoyanok, who stated before reporters: “If I had done it, I would not have let him survive.”
Summary
The report examines cross-platform information operations targeting Thai journalists following the assassination attempt against MP Kamolsak Leewamoh in March 2026. Public controversy intensified after remarks made during a press conference on 13 April 2026 by the Fourth Army Region commander, Lt. Gen. Norathip Phoyanok, who stated before reporters: “If I had done it, I would not have let him survive.”
The study analyzed information circulation across Facebook and X between 13–27 April 2026. Researchers initially collected data using the keywords “นักข่าวสายโจร” (“Bandit journalist”) and “โฆษก BRN” (“BRN spokesperson”), before expanding the search universe through keyword co-occurrence analysis and narrative mapping.
A total of 2,641 original posts from 74 accounts were identified across both platforms. From this broader dataset, researchers isolated a smaller subset of 73 cross-platform posts from 34 accounts for closer narrative analysis, focusing on content directly targeting journalists and exhibiting interconnected circulation patterns between Facebook and X.