Khaosod English has published an opinion piece complaining that Western outlets used the line “Thailand launched air strikes ••• See comments Edit post Thursday, December 11, 2025

Khaosod English has published an opinion piece complaining that Western outlets used the line “Thailand launched air strikes” without clearly emphasizing that clashes had begun earlier. The article argues that this wording could mislead foreign audiences into thinking Thailand initiated the escalation.

This reveals several internal dynamics already forming inside Thailand’s information approach. A domestic talking point is being shaped to protect the country’s image abroad, especially at a time when foreign media are highlighting airstrikes and civilian displacement. Thai newsrooms are being encouraged, directly or indirectly, to push back against international wording and to pressure global outlets to adjust or soften their framing. By making this complaint early, Thai media also lay the groundwork for a future narrative that Western reporting was unfair or incomplete.

What this shows is that the information war is no longer limited to claims from the battlefield. It has moved into the realm of headline language, sequence framing, and how foreign readers understand who escalated and when. Control over that narrative is becoming just as important as events on the ground.

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