By Prachatai |
The editor of the online magazine The People has placed himself on a 30-day suspension and shut down the website for a week after it faced a backlash from monarchy supporters and the right-wing media for naming two advocates of monarchy reform as winners of its annual The People Awards.
By Prachatai |
<p>The Thai Prime Minister, who typically avoids media attention, has visited the Top News newsroom for the first time to commemorate the far-right outlet's second anniversary as the general election draws near.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>It demonstrates that Thai-US security relations remain strong despite anti-American sentiment at home and the growing influence of authoritarian powers. </p>
By Prachatai |
<p>Two far-right hosts recently drafted into Channel 5 have claimed that people were faking casualties in Ukraine. A simple Google search shows that their footage of dead bodies was taken from a climate change protest in Austria on 4 Feb.</p>
By Prachatai |
<p>MK Restaurants and Yayoi have become the target of a boycott on suspicion that they are sponsoring Top News, a newly founded right-wing media outlet. Some tried to defend them by posting photos claiming to be eating their dishes, but netizens have revealed that the photos were taken from other people's social media profiles. </p>