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  • THAILAND

    'Dark-side' social media win Person of the Year

    News, Published on 28/12/2017

    » From unearthing a stockpile of luxury watches belonging to a deputy prime minister, pursuing the details of murder cases to their grisly end, and becoming an alternative petition centre for those unfairly treated by the system, the various Facebook pages of semi-professional investigative journalists have asserted their influence in society and proved the power of technology -- and anonymity -- in an age where media freedom has hit a snag.

  • THAILAND

    A survivor in the cauldron of the media

    News, Nauvarat Suksamran, Published on 11/03/2017

    » The fierce competition from online media which puts the world's news at our fingertips, mostly for free, has devastated the print industry, pushing it ever deeper into the financial abyss and forcing newspaper journalists, especially freelancers, to look for new revenue sources.

  • BUSINESS

    Ad spending set to grow 3.5% in 2018

    Business, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 16/11/2018

    » Ad spending this year is estimated to grow 3.5% to 89.5 billion baht, with out-of-home (OOH) and online recording the highest ad growth of 23% and 21% respectively, says ad service provider Media Intelligence (MI).

  • THAILAND

    Media exec Thakoon succumbs to cancer

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 13/01/2021

    » Veteran media executive of the Matichon Group, Thakoon Boonparn, passed away yesterday after battling cancer for a year. He was 59.

  • BUSINESS

    Advertisers need new tricks to meet digital media challenge

    Business, Published on 31/08/2017

    » Digital media has made succeeding in advertising harder because it has opened the market for creative content to a wider field. At the same time, it has made measuring impact a more precise process, essential for ad buyers who are increasingly focused on return on investment.

  • THAILAND

    TJA plugs media reform

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 05/03/2018

    » Taking the role of the Thai Journalists Association (TJA) president for a second term, Pramed Lekpetch yesterday said he would continue his work on reform to ensure the media copes with the changing media landcape.

  • LIFE

    Separating fact from fiction

    Life, Suwitcha Chaiyong, Published on 01/07/2019

    » Last October, Singapore's online news channel Asia One reported a gruesome story from Thailand. It alleged that a vegetarian restaurant in Bangkok served human flesh to diners. The news went viral, and was quickly picked up by various news outlets worldwide, including The Sun and the Daily Mail in the UK, and Newsweek in the US.

  • THAILAND

    Ex-Post writer honoured

    News, Post Reporters, Published on 26/01/2018

    » <i>Bangkok Post</i> writer Paritta Wangkiat on Thursday won first prize in the print category of Amnesty International Thailand's 2017 Media Awards.

  • THAILAND

    NRSA member eyes 'censorship' tax perks

    News, Published on 02/02/2016

    » A key member of the junta-appointed National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) is working with other government agencies on a carrot-and-stick plan to oblige global cyber giants to quickly remove content deemed offensive and illegal under Thai law from their platforms. 

  • OPINION

    Questioning Media Reform

    Guru, Pornchai Sereemongkonpol, Published on 12/05/2017

    » Over the past few weeks, to much of my dismay, the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) has been making progress in pushing for a draft media bill. First, they proposed an idea to levy penalties on unlicensed reporters with up to B60,000 fines and three years in prison, with the companies who hired them also facing similar consequences. Semi-fortunately, the harsh punishments were later dropped, but people who work in media still need to obtain certificates from their employers.

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