If they are really here as you say. Then they would not need to be given power to do those things. That does not mean they could not kidnap you and take you to a secret place for interrogation and deportation.
An interesting read here about this topic.
https://www.khaosodenglish.com/opinion/2021/04/24/opinion-cia-agents-in-thailand-please-raise-your-hand/
History taught us that the CIA most likely operates in Thailand, just like in any other foreign states.
WikilLeaks claims that a rendition operation took place in Thailand during Thaksin Shinawatra’s administration.
This is the ‘nature’ of superpowers, that likely includes today’s China.
Southeast Asia is a major contested region between the U.S. and China. It’s most likely that both nations actively operate in Thailand. Funny how very few ask who might be spies or informants working for China in Thailand.
In the end, this is about the lack of trust among conspiracy theorists. Those accusing Streckfuss of being a CIA operative alleged that the man is behind young northeastern political activists, chiefly Jatupat ‘Pai Dao Din’ Boonpattararaksa who graduated from Khon Kaen University while serving his two-year lese majeste conviction in prison for sharing a critical biography of the King produced by the BBC Thai-language service.
Pai is facing multiple lese majeste charges and was just released on bail on Friday after spending 47 days in prison.
This rendered the current struggle for democracy, and particularly monarchy reform, of a foreign-instigated, if not manipulated, movement.
It speaks volume how these conspiracy theorists do not believe that Thais could think for themselves and want to achieve a more equitable society and invalidate them. (The irony is that it was the U.S. which supported Thai military dictators and the revival of the status of Thai monarchy during the Cold War.)... อ่านข่าวต้นฉบับได้ที่ : https://www.khaosodenglish.com/opinion/2021/04/24/opinion-cia-agents-in-thailand-please-raise-your-hand/