Thai junta tightens crackdown ahead of charter vote

The referendum on a new constitution is drawing close and the military is taking no chances with its opponents

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  • Legal mechanisms
  • Amendments to the Computer Crime Act
  • Referendum Act
  • Detentions
  • Facebook response
  • 'Anti-crime' campaign
  • Referendum politics
  • Party positions
  • Red shirt reaction
  • The junta's calculus
  • International response

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