As Thailand’s new government formation will significantly impact numerous people, most are following the matter closely. However, the effort to stay informed has caused stress to both supporters of pro-democracy parties and those in favour of the junta and conservative parties.
Since people are showing a great interest in the current political situation, many broadcast and online programmes try to feature politicians on their shows. Moddam Kachapa, a well-known TV host, revealed that ratings of his talk show TV programme Chae were higher than usual after presenting topics related to politics. Due to increased supply and demand, the media has been overwhelmed with political content. Moreover, mobile phones and social media platforms make it easy to access news every minute and a short time after events occur.
As a result, many people who have consumed too much of this…
