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Thailand's commitment to human rights began with their signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. It is a document for the fundamental rights that every person deserves, like equality, dignity, and freedom. However, some human rights such as; Right to Dignity, Right to Security, and Freedom from Degrading Treatment are violated when people are Cyberbullied -
1998 was the first time the word “Cyberbullying” appeared in the English language. Cyberbullying was defined as "The electronic posting of mean-spirited messages about a person; often done anonymously." (School district )
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In Thailand, there have been concerns and cases of cyberbullying since 2002. With the growth of the internet and social media platforms, bullying started to become a bigger problem not just in Thailand: but globally as well.
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"With the growth of the internet and social media platform, Thailand's high internet penetration (75% for youth aged 5-28) With the usage of 54.2 Per week online and 8 hours per day. What hurts Thai society is not only internet addiction, but also cyberbullying, in which children are both bullies and victims.” (Limited, “School Bullying Problem Worsening”)
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Thai laws and foreign Law (Missouri State, USA) with Economic Analysis of The Law. Discusses the Cyberbullying problems in Thailand based on Thai Laws: Thai Criminal Code Section 326, Section 328, Section 393, and Thailand Computer Crime Act B.E.2560 (2017) In which, Thailand was able to establish the law of the Computer Crime Act in 2017 to deal with cyberbullying and give victims legal protection.
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Thailand is ranked number 2 in the number of cases of bullied students. One form of bullying is “Cyberbullying”. There are the issues of cyberbullying which is now a critical problem facing Thailand.
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Thailand’s minister of digital economy collaborated with DTAC focusing on the Referral system development, Stop bullying line chat expansion, Education on Safe Internet Use, Digital Citizenship Curriculum, Research Funding.
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With 150 other student leaders from across Southeast Asia to become advocates for kindness and empathy in education. The event was organized for the young leaders to learn more about the situation of bullying and violence in schools in Thailand and ways young people can play a role in creating a positive environment in their communities.
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In 2022, the Thailand Safe Internet Coalition and the major telecommunications companies, tries to tackle online child exploitation and empower children to use the internet safely and confidently. Led by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security with the support from UNICEF, Thailand's leading telecommunications companies, including AIS, DTAC and True, are willing and committed to partnering with the government, to create safe space for all Thailand citizens and younger people.
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The 76th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). This remains one of the world's most groundbreaking global pledges. As of now, 26.1% of students are victims of cyberbullying so the fight for human rights must continue.