Thai army boycott of online retailer Lazada shows ignorance of e-commerce, say critics | South China Morning Post

The Thai military's boycott of e-commerce platform Lazada is being criticised as a sign of regulatory overreach and for their ignorance of how e-commerce functions. That reaction followed an order issued on Monday by the army barring the delivery of goods from Lazada, and its personnel from shopping on the website, following the release of a promotional video seen as mocking the royals last week. "The marketing content was inappropriate, affected Thais emotionally and reduced the human values," read the army statement. "No delivery from the company will be allowed in the army areas and all units will refrain from…