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Video: Thai Politician Under Investigation After Slapping Woman Reporter For Asking Question
Thailand's parliament has said that it will investigate veteran politician and former army chief Prawit Wongsuwon after he was filmed slapping a journalist as she tried to ask him questions.
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Thai Minister Backtracks on Spyware Admission as Government Denies Pegasus Use
Thai minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn on Friday sought to walk back remarks before parliament that authorities had used Pegasus spyware to monitor individuals, taking a U-turn on his admission just days earlier that surveillance software was actively being used.
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Thai Journalist Sentenced Over Tweet Warns Of Threat To Media Freedom
Thai journalist Suchanee Cloitre sentenced to two years in prison for defaming the owner of a poultry farm via a tweet said Thursday the kingdom's criminal libel laws are eviscerating media freedom.
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British Journalist Carrying Body Armour Charged With Arms Possession In Bangkok
A British journalist was charged with arms possession on Tuesday after he was arrested at a Thai airport for checking in flak jacket plates and gas masks, standard equipment for media heading into war zones and other hostile environments.
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BBC Journalist Faces Five-Year Jail Term For Reporting Thailand Scam
A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a criminal defamation case against him over an investigation into fraud on a popular tourist island.
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Thai Cops Question UK Journalist's Wife Over 'Royal Insult'
Thai police today questioned the wife of a British journalist over a social media post of unflattering photos alleged to be of the kingdom's Crown Prince, in a country where insulting the royals carries heavy jail terms.
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Thai Journalist Charged Under Draconian Charter Law
A Thai journalist and four activists were charged Monday under a draconian law banning criticism of the junta's new constitution which will be voted on in a referendum next month.
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Thai Police Arrest Ex-Philippine Governor, Brother Wanted for Murder
Thai police said today they had arrested a former Philippines provincial governor and his brother, wanted in their home country for the murder of a journalist who had been campaigning against mining interests.
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Journalists Face Jail Over Thai Trafficking Report
Two journalists, including an Australian editor, face jail today as a Thai court is to decide whether they are guilty of defamation over a report implicating the kingdom's navy in human trafficking.
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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha Warns Reporters
Thai junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha lashed out at journalists today, saying he would "probably just execute" those who did "not report the truth", in the latest outburst aimed at Thailand's media.
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Thai Leader Pats Reporter on Head, Tugs His Ear
Thailand's military-installed prime minister, known for scolding journalists, is trying a new tack: patting their heads and tugging their ears.
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Thailand Media Call on Ruling Military Council to Ease Restrictions
Thai media organisations called on the military government on Monday to ease restrictions after the junta said it would shut down news outlets putting out what it considers critical coverage.
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Thai Police Criticised for Posing as Journalists
Thailand's main press association has voiced concern that undercover police appear to be posing as journalists after a video circulated showing a man with official press ID arresting an anti-coup protester in the capital.
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Thailand Media Chafe Under Post-Coup Blackout
Television screens went blue and up flashed the army's emblem, normal programming stopped and Thailand held its breath. For anyone looking forward to their favourite show, it was going to be a long wait.
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Video: Thai Politician Under Investigation After Slapping Woman Reporter For Asking Question
Thailand's parliament has said that it will investigate veteran politician and former army chief Prawit Wongsuwon after he was filmed slapping a journalist as she tried to ask him questions.
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Thai Minister Backtracks on Spyware Admission as Government Denies Pegasus Use
Thai minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn on Friday sought to walk back remarks before parliament that authorities had used Pegasus spyware to monitor individuals, taking a U-turn on his admission just days earlier that surveillance software was actively being used.
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Thai Journalist Sentenced Over Tweet Warns Of Threat To Media Freedom
Thai journalist Suchanee Cloitre sentenced to two years in prison for defaming the owner of a poultry farm via a tweet said Thursday the kingdom's criminal libel laws are eviscerating media freedom.
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British Journalist Carrying Body Armour Charged With Arms Possession In Bangkok
A British journalist was charged with arms possession on Tuesday after he was arrested at a Thai airport for checking in flak jacket plates and gas masks, standard equipment for media heading into war zones and other hostile environments.
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BBC Journalist Faces Five-Year Jail Term For Reporting Thailand Scam
A British journalist with the BBC faces up to five years in a Thai jail after a lawyer brought a criminal defamation case against him over an investigation into fraud on a popular tourist island.
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Thai Cops Question UK Journalist's Wife Over 'Royal Insult'
Thai police today questioned the wife of a British journalist over a social media post of unflattering photos alleged to be of the kingdom's Crown Prince, in a country where insulting the royals carries heavy jail terms.
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Thai Journalist Charged Under Draconian Charter Law
A Thai journalist and four activists were charged Monday under a draconian law banning criticism of the junta's new constitution which will be voted on in a referendum next month.
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Thai Police Arrest Ex-Philippine Governor, Brother Wanted for Murder
Thai police said today they had arrested a former Philippines provincial governor and his brother, wanted in their home country for the murder of a journalist who had been campaigning against mining interests.
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Journalists Face Jail Over Thai Trafficking Report
Two journalists, including an Australian editor, face jail today as a Thai court is to decide whether they are guilty of defamation over a report implicating the kingdom's navy in human trafficking.
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Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha Warns Reporters
Thai junta leader Prayuth Chan-ocha lashed out at journalists today, saying he would "probably just execute" those who did "not report the truth", in the latest outburst aimed at Thailand's media.
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Thai Leader Pats Reporter on Head, Tugs His Ear
Thailand's military-installed prime minister, known for scolding journalists, is trying a new tack: patting their heads and tugging their ears.
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Thailand Media Call on Ruling Military Council to Ease Restrictions
Thai media organisations called on the military government on Monday to ease restrictions after the junta said it would shut down news outlets putting out what it considers critical coverage.
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Thai Police Criticised for Posing as Journalists
Thailand's main press association has voiced concern that undercover police appear to be posing as journalists after a video circulated showing a man with official press ID arresting an anti-coup protester in the capital.
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Thailand Media Chafe Under Post-Coup Blackout
Television screens went blue and up flashed the army's emblem, normal programming stopped and Thailand held its breath. For anyone looking forward to their favourite show, it was going to be a long wait.
