Thailand now ranks as the second largest LINE user (a free communications application, which allows users to make voice calls, video conferences and send messages on electronic devices such as smartphones, tablet computers and personal computers) after Japan and the third largest Facebook user in the world. Thai internet users top the world in social network access, being 20% higher than the global average, which has happened in parallel with the rapid national growth in 3G mobile services.
Gay men and other MSM continue to face stigma and discrimination in society, and have frequently sought the confidentiality that the internet offers for social interaction and seeking information.
