<p>On 28th February 2011, the Thai Foreign Minister Mr. Kasit Piromya, addressed the 16th regular session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva at its High Level Segment (HLS). The HLS, which takes place in March of each year, was the first Ministerial level speech that Thailand delivered since it was elected as a member of the Council in May 2010. </p>

<p>The National Broadcasting Services of Thailand has sent a letter to a subcommittee of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission to disown the comment which its representative made to the subcommittee that the station&rsquo;s coverage of the political situation during April and May last year was interfered with by the government.</p>