The third session of the seminar ´Political Finance in Thailand´ focused on how online campaigns are taking place in Thailand, and their implications on political finance.

The session comprised of three panelists from diverse backgrounds: Worawut Butmar, Deputy Election Manager, Move Forward Party provided an overview of online campaign strategies used by MFP in recent elections, including the Party´s spending on online campaigning, and the challenges they faced in reporting and disclosure of such spending. Asst. Prof. Surachanee "Hammerli" Sriyai, Lecturer and Digital Governance Track Lead, Chiang Mai University and Vasin Pongkao, Manager of Social Media Monitoring, Project WeWatch analysed whether regulations in Thailand are ´fit-for-purpose´ to account for current digital trends, transparency of online campaign finance, gaps in regulations, and explored possible steps that can be taken by stakeholders. The session was moderated by Asst. Napisa Waitoolkiat, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences at Naresuan University.