The new digital economy and society (DES) minister, Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn, is set to get tougher with fake news aimed at undermining the government and the monarchy — intensifying an unfinished mission launched by his immediate predecessor.

 

Chaiwut, 49, said “quick and concrete actions” were needed to deal with “problematic websites” in order to maintain peace in the country.

 

The outspoken politician from the core coalition party, Palang Pracharath, was speaking to Government House reporters shortly before taking his oath of office before His Majesty the King on Saturday (March 27).

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/chaiwut-the-man-with-a-mission-to-defend-thailand-from-the-fake-news-tsunami/

the minister of lie, censorship and burning books. As his fascist party did not have anybody with a better image

Edited March 29, 20215 yr by internationalism

6 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

is set to get tougher with fake news aimed at undermining the government and the monarchy

that just means another government stooge

Does this include the Government to stop giving fake news, like how many vaccine they have, and how many people have been vaccinated, also like everythings under control. 

Looks like poor ole Chaiwut got landed with a fake job.????

Ah the obsession with the unmentionable, always there ready to Protect the great Thais  people, the first thing  the revolution should get rid  of.

11 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“quick and concrete actions

 Bit worrying, does he mean like a concrete overcoat..?

 

 

I'd say something true but it would probably be considered fake news.

More censorship and mind control.  Just what the country is missing.

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

said “quick and concrete actions” were needed to deal with “problematic websites

 

Dare I mention "TVF" ????

The term "Fake News" is simply the moniker used to censor speech that doesn't fit the narrative of the current ruling class be they government, corporate, or otherwise.  World-wide, not just here.
So the message is essentially that this ministry will work to implement censorship schemes domestically.  I wonder how they handle news coming from outside the country like Germany?  I guess one just crosses their fingers and hope there are no German reading Thais domestically or you firewall off German publications from within Thailand.  They're not doing anything that isn't now being discussed in the  "democratic, free" West.  This move toward authoritarianism seems to be going global.  A truly free and independent press is a rare animal nowadays.

45 minutes ago, connda said:

The term "Fake News" is simply the moniker used to censor speech that doesn't fit the narrative of the current ruling class be they government, corporate, or otherwise.  World-wide, not just here.
So the message is essentially that this ministry will work to implement censorship schemes domestically.  I wonder how they handle news coming from outside the country like Germany?  I guess one just crosses their fingers and hope there are no German reading Thais domestically or you firewall off German publications from within Thailand.  They're not doing anything that isn't now being discussed in the  "democratic, free" West.  This move toward authoritarianism seems to be going global.  A truly free and independent press is a rare animal nowadays.

Agreed. MSM Press outlets and journalists just print directly from Govt handouts, and criticism is censored, ridiculed, or branded "fake news".

21 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

an unfinished mission launched by his immediate predecessor

 

Puttipong Punnakanta, who was found guilty of insurrection and received a jail sentence. Yes, he's out on bail.

 

Unfinished business, or business as usual?

 

Thailand prosecutes Facebook, Google and Twitter over posts

 

https://www.bbc.com/news/technology-54296465

 

 

Could start with TAT .....