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Misinformation overload
Life, Alongkorn Parivudhiphongs, Published on 28/05/2024
» From exaggerated crime reports to hyperbolic political coverage, the trend towards dramatisation is reshaping how the public consumes news in Thailand, especially on television screens. Critics, however, have raised a red flag that this not only distorts fact-based reality but also undermines the media's role in providing accurate and responsible journalism, potentially leaving audiences more misinformed and emotionally manipulated.
Gurus tout incoming 'Thai wave'
News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/06/2023
» Thailand has been voted as the most likely country in Asia to enjoy a boom period in its content industry on the scale of the so-called Korean Wave.
Natee in the running for top job at NBTC
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 12/01/2022
» Col Natee Sukonrat, vice-chairman of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC), is interested in applying for the post of secretary-general of the regulator once the recruitment process begins, according to a source close to him who requested anonymity.
78 applicants vie for NBTC board slots
Business, Komsan Tortermvasana, Published on 23/06/2021
» A total of 78 candidates have submitted their applications to vie for seven new member positions on the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) board as the seven-day application period concluded on Tuesday.
Social issues in the spotlight
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 28/12/2020
» As the end of 2020 nears, one can confidently say that Covid-19 has probably had the biggest impact on exacerbating social issues in the country.
Debating freedom of expression in Southeast Asia
Life, Published on 26/04/2018
» Representatives from freedom-of-expression NGOs, media and Facebook will join Unesco, the Southeast Asian Press Alliance and the Embassy of Sweden for a debate on critical issues on the Mekong region's media scene at the Foreign Correspondents' Club of Thailand, Maneeya Center, Phloenchit Road, on May 3 from 8.30am-12.20pm.