THAILAND

Why so serious? New MCOT chief prefers 'happy' news to brutal reality

News, Voranai Vanijaka, Published on 21/10/2012

» Anek Permvongseni, the new head of MCOT Public Company Limited, says that in the fractious Thai media landscape in which every outlet is accused of being owned by, siding with, or at very least leaning towards one side of the political divide or another, what people really want is ''happy'' news.