Proposed Thai law gives police power to shut news media

November 7th, 2011

Anti-free speech legislation is used as a weapon in the ongoing political war between the Thaksin Shinawatra political machine and the Democrat Party. Voranai Vanijaka reports

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Thai government moves to suppress media

April 23rd, 2009

Following the anti-government protests, the Thai government has begun to crack down on the opposition media. Sinfah Tunsarawuth asks if the heavy-handed tactics will incite further chaos.
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