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  • THAILAND

    EC to check social media posts

    News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 20/12/2018

    » The Election Commission (EC) yesterday welcomed a proposal for the poll agency to monitor use of social media platforms during the election campaign and curb misleading or false information in a timely fashion.

  • OPINION

    Twisting media's arm will backfire

    News, Umesh Pandey, Published on 20/08/2017

    » The Prayut Chan-o-cha government is back in the eye of the storm for all for the wrong reasons. This time all eyes are on the mobile cabinet meeting set to take place tomorrow and Tuesday in Nakhon Ratchasima after government spokesman Sansern Kaewkamnerd openly admitted that he had "requested" television stations to do "scoops" focusing on ministers attending the meeting.

  • OPINION

    PM media ire worsens mess

    News, Published on 27/03/2015

    » Prime Minister Gen Prayut Chan-o-cha's rage against journalists for exposing Thailand's problems is not helpful to him or the country.

  • OPINION

    Channel 3 hiding behind 'public interest'

    Veera Prateepchaikul, Published on 09/09/2014

    » The management of TV Channel 3 seems to have forgotten that about a decade ago Supinya Klangnarong, then a vocal activist of the NGO the Campaign for Media Reform was charged with criminal defamation by Shin Corp for alleged defamatory remarks she made at a seminar entitled "Five Years of Thai Rak Thai – Shin Corp Gets Richer".

  • OPINION

    Thailand's tale told via 'The Nation'

    News, Thitinan Pongsudhirak, Published on 28/06/2019

    » Nearly five decades ago, The Nation newspaper started out as a pro-democracy, anti-military news organisation. It was fiercely independent and invariably hard-hitting vis-à-vis the powers-that-be. An English-language newspaper owned by Thais from the outset, it prided itself for having neither fear nor favour. Its lamentable expiry as a print newspaper today -- an online version will continue -- provides multiple parallels for Thailand's contemporary political history, ongoing polarisation and the changing nature of the business of journalism worldwide.

  • THAILAND

    Paetongtarn talks up Cambodia ties

    News, Aekarach Sattaburuth, Published on 19/03/2024

    » The leader of Thailand's ruling Pheu Thai Party, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, also known as Ung Ing, is currently paying an official visit to Cambodia, emphasising the close ties and cooperation between the two countries.

  • GENERAL

    A year of milestones

    Business, Post Reporters, Published on 26/12/2023

    » As 2023 concludes, the year stands out for a multitude of noteworthy events and news.

  • OPINION

    Mole-like existence

    Oped, Postbag, Published on 23/01/2024

    » Re: "Dark skies on agenda as haze hits early", (BP, Jan 6).

  • LIFE

    Getting soft power right

    Life, Published on 08/01/2024

    » After three months in office, the Srettha Thavisin government has raved on about populist policies in the guise of digital wallets and soft power projects that will create income to boost our declining economy. With optimism, we learned that Paetongtarn Shinawatra, Pheu Thai party leader and head of the National Soft Power Strategy Committee (NSPSC), has drafted a budget of 5.1 billion baht to boost festivals and creative industries. It is welcoming news to hear this government is priortising art, music, literature, design, fashion, film, food, games, sports and festivals as essential sources for the creative economy. Where this enormous chunk of budget will come from, like digital wallets, remains to be seen.

  • OPINION

    Cheers to savings!

    Postbag, Published on 10/01/2024

    » Re: "Booze tax cut approved to boost tourism", (BP, Jan 5).

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