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No parliamentarian qualifies for press corps' 'Rising Star', 'Best Member of the Year' epithets

December 28, 2022

Thailand's press corps on Tuesday continued their year-end tradition of giving nicknames to Parliament executives and members.

Sweet talker? Washing machine? Here are some new handles for govt, ministers

December 26, 2022

Press corps on the Parliament beat have once again come up with nicknames for the government and ministers as they do at the end of every year.

Press exempt from personal data protection law: DES minister

TUESDAY, JUNE 07, 2022

The 2019 Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA), which has been in force since June 1, will not apply to members of the media, the Digital Economy and Society (DES) Ministry said.

Press armbands no protective shields during protest crackdowns

SATURDAY, AUGUST 21, 2021

Press people have worn armbands since World War II, in order to differentiate them from those on the battlefield. However, bands could not always protect them from attacks.

Thai media hit back against ban on ‘fearmongering’ news as Covid surges

FRIDAY, JULY 30, 2021

Representatives of six media associations on Friday met with government officials to express concern over new restrictions which ban media from disseminating information that incites fear or may affect national stability.

Govt accused of using fake news as an excuse to control freedoms: Thai news orgs

WEDNESDAY, JULY 28, 2021

Thailand’s six key media organisations are demanding that the government stop controlling people’s freedom of speech under the authority of the emergency decree.

Joint statement of 6 media professional guilds on the Emergency Decree’s impact on the freedom of the press and the public

THURSDAY, JULY 15, 2021

On July 10, 2021, the Thai government invoked Section 9 of the 2005 Emergency Decree on Public Administration in Emergency Situation, introducing a new set of measures concerning the media.

Press Freedom Day: 200 violations of press freedom in Asia-Pacific

MONDAY, MAY 03, 2021

Over 200 press freedom violations linked to the pandemic were reported in the Asia-Pacific region, of which about half were from Bangladesh, India, Pakistan and Nepal, stated a press release by International Press Institute (IPI).

National Press Council issues statement after journalists injured in Saturday crackdown

SUNDAY, MARCH 21, 2021

After several journalists and photographers got injured during the crackdown on protesters in Sanam Luang on Saturday, Thailand’s National Press Council issued a statement calling on all parties to exercise patience and tolerance.

National Press Council’s reach expands in world of media

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 11, 2020

The National Press Council of Thailand announced on Tuesday that it will unofficially start following requirements set in its new constitution as of Wednesday.

Chiang Mai University speaks up for freedom of press

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2020

Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Mass Communications issued a statement on Tuesday urging the government to be open to opinions from all sides and to respect the freedom of press.

Under attack? The state of press freedom under Duterte’s reign

SUNDAY, JULY 26, 2020

MANILA, Philippines — “If you are expecting that it will be renewed, I am sorry. I will see to it that you are out.” It was in December 2019 when President Rodrigo Duterte, speaking partly in Filipino, made this pronouncement, as the country’s largest broadcast network, ABS-CBN, was hoping to have its application for the renewal for its 25-year franchise granted.

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