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Thailand: Text messages from the Prime Minister

Categories: East Asia, Thailand, Governance, Politics, Technology

On his first day in office, Thai PM Abhisit Vejjajiva sent SMS to his constituents [1]. A sample of the text message: “I am your new PM. I would like to invite you to help pull our country pull of the crisis. If you are interested in receiving my messages, please send your five-digit postal code to 9191.”