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Media groups rap Voice TV censorship
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/03/2017
» Two media associations have called on the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to review its committee's order to black out Voice TV's broadcasts for seven days, saying it harms media freedom.
Media reject regulation as unnecessary
News, Post Reporters, Published on 29/03/2017
» Five media organisations reaffirmed their opposition Tuesday to a bill aimed at setting up a new body to regulate the media, saying this is unnecessary as the mainstream media has refrained from taking sides in times of political conflict.
Media rejects 'protection' offer in govt reform bill
News, Post Reporters, Published on 15/03/2017
» The media has never called for protection from the government and it would continue to protest against the government's attempt to control it in the name of the media protection law, a seminar was told yesterday.
BBC not very convincing about station
News, Erich Parpart, Published on 13/03/2017
» Even though the government has insisted it was the BBC's own decision to not renew the 20-year lease of a major shortwave broadcast station for Asia in Nakhon Sawan, many see it as the latest jab that the junta has carefully landed on the face of the British broadcaster.
'Thairath' senior reporter elected Thai Journalists Association head
News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/03/2017
» Thairath senior reporter Paramet Lekpetch was on Saturday elected president of the Thai Journalists Association (TJA) at its annual meeting, vowing to fight against the government's attempts to control the media.
Regime puts journalists in the crosshairs
Spectrum, Paritta Wangkiat, Published on 05/03/2017
» Freedom of expression is under threat in the post-coup era, and now Thai journalists are in the firing line. Since last month, the nation's media circle has been shaken by the "bill on rights protection, ethical promotion and standards of media professionals" -- the media rights protection bill -- proposed by the media reform steering panel of the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA).
NRSA panel reviews media bill
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 22/02/2017
» The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) media reform panel has agreed to change the make-up of the proposed national media profession council under the bill governing the media industry, halving the number of senior government officials sitting on the council to two.
Agencies to band together in corruption case
News, Apinya Wipatayotin, Published on 06/02/2017
» The country's anti-graft agencies assigned to investigate the Rolls-Royce bribery case will meet on Thursday to share information in the case and mull whether to take legal action against those involved in the bribery.
NRSA whips put the brakes on media bill
News, Mongkol Bangprapa, Published on 03/02/2017
» The National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) whips have put the brakes on the controversial bill to regulate the media following fierce opposition from media organisations.
Media lashes out at 'control' moves
News, Published on 30/01/2017
» Thirty media organisations are stepping up moves against a bill they say will pave the way for the regime to control the media.