Media Ethics and Professional Standards Act

Opponents of Media Ethic bill express concerns over censorship, state meddling

By
Prachatai
24 Jan 2023
Journalists and students have submitted a letter to lawmakers to express their concern about a draft law on media ethics. They are calling for thorough public participation in the drafting process.

In the Thai context, the good intentions of the media ethics bill are suspect

By
Yiamyut Sutthichaya, Sorawut Wongsaranon
1 Feb 2022
The Cabinet approved the draft Act on Media Ethics and Professional Standards on 11 January, passing it on to join the queue for parliamentary debate and approval. In principle, it claims to support self-regulation by media professionals . But many still have concerns over it becoming another tool for censorship.
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