23 Apr 2009
Following the anti-government protests, the Thai government has begun to crack down on the opposition media. Sinfah Tunsarawuth asks if the heavy-handed tactics will incite further chaos.
Radio and television stations in Thailand have been warned by authorities against airing anti-government criticism that could cause civil unrest.
Satit Wonghnongtaey, who is in charge of government’s media policy, told reporters that the government needed to shut down these media, suggesting they had been used to incite unrest in the country.
Among the targets were D station, a satellite television channel run by supporters of former prime minister, Thaksin Shinawatra, who form an anti-government bloc known as the Democratic Alliance Against Dictatorship (DAAD).
Earlier this month, police blocked the broadcasts of the station and later raided the head offices in Bangkok.
Read More
No comments:
Post a Comment