Police chief honors outstanding journalists

BANGKOK, 8 May 2016 (NNT) – Ten journalists who have displayed a strong ethical and moral code of behavior were honored by the national police chief, Pol Gen Chakthip Chaijinda. Pol Gen Chakthip officiated at an award-presenting ceremony where ten journalists were granted certificates and plaques honoring their commitment to adherence to media codes of […]

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Media urged to use Thai correctly

BANGKOK, 5 August 2015 (NNT) – A Thai language expert has urged mass media to use correct Thai grammar to set a good example for youths. Former member of the Royal Society and Thai language expert Professor Kanchana Naksakul spoke at a Thai language seminar, criticizing modern media for incorrect usage in terms of both […]

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Trial of Phuketwan journalists begins

PHUKET: The trial of Phuketwan journalists Alan Morison, 67, and Chutima Sidasathian, 34, began in Phuket today (July 14). The two face charges of defamation, which is a criminal charge in Thailand, and with offences under the Computer Crimes Act. Read more: thephuketnews.com

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Martial Law lifted, article 44 replaces it

Four core media bodies have expressed alarm over the military regime’s power to ban media reports, invoked under Section 44 of the interim charter, and called on the junta to define the order’s scope. They are the Thai Journalists Association (TJA), the National Press Council of Thailand, the Thai Broadcast Journalists Association, and the News […]

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