You do realise don't you that the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have been doing much the same thing for many years, and on a global level, right? G

You do realise don't you that the US, UK, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand have been doing much the same thing for many years, and on a global level, right? Go and read the articles from Snowden's revelations about mass surveillance three years ago. The only difference is that the Thai government is being honest about what it wants to do. The "democracies" in the five eyes implemented mass surveillance in complete secrecy.