Polls no panaceaRe: "The perils of too much democracy", (Editorial, Feb 10). Regular elections are not the panacea, as demonstrated by many Asian countries, including Thailand. In Pakistan's elections, the strategic use of social media and AI-generated gatherings gave the imprisoned Imran Khan significant advantages. Similarly, the MFP in Thailand exploited social media to win the elections by a landslide. Too much of anything is bad for any society, whether it be religion, blind faith, freedom, authoritarianism, communism, social media, or democracy.

Source: Bangkok Post February 17, 2024 09:16 UTC