webfact Posted May 15, 2022 Share Posted May 15, 2022 Two more broadcast reporters were suspended and one online influencer has been fired as the backlash over the apparently “staged” video, featuring a supposed sex abuse victim of an ailing senior monk in Yasothon province, intensifies. In a statement issued today, Thai Rath TV said that it had questioned one of its reporters, who joined others in the company of Jiraphan Petkhao on a visit to Luangpoo Waen at Dong Sawangtham monastery in Yasothon province to ask him about the allegation of sexual harassment of the woman in the clip. Keep up to date with all things Thailand - Join our daily ASEAN NOW Thailand Newsletter - Click to subscribe The reporter admitted that he was fully aware of the true nature of the video in question, but did not report it to his editor, resulting in errors in the performance of duty as a member of the media that may breach the code of ethics, said the statement. Jiraphan shot to fame for his voluntary crusade to expose irregularities, especially sexual abuse, by monks in temples and monasteries. Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/more-reporters-suspended-over-coverage-of-alleged-sexual-harassment-by-senior-monk/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2022-05-16 - Cigna offers a range of visa-compliant plans that meet the minimum requirement of medical treatment, including COVID-19, up to THB 3m. For more information on all expat health insurance plans click here. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 (edited) Shoot the whistleblowers?? Edited May 16, 2022 by ChrisY1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 4 hours ago, webfact said: The reporter admitted that he was fully aware of the true nature of the video in question, but did not report it to his editor, resulting in errors in the performance of duty as a member of the media that may breach the code of ethics, said the statement. Gutter press is everywhere. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Just now, ChrisY1 said: Shoot the whistleblowers?? No, just the guilty. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Henk Langeweg Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 44 minutes ago, hotchilli said: No, just the guilty. Guilty by law? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hotchilli Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Just now, Henk Langeweg said: Guilty by law? One would presume so yes. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Tropicalevo Posted May 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2022 55 minutes ago, Henk Langeweg said: Guilty by law? Not according to the original story. The reporters knew that the video was not accurate and still reported it. They all broke the companies' rules on ethical reporting. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingstonkid Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 I think the newspapers are in a lot of trouble. When you look at Thai defamation law this could cost the media a lot of money especially if they or their reporters knew it was fake. They better hope that the monk does not have any family. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtls2005 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 6 hours ago, webfact said: but did not report it to his editor, Sorry, but more heads have to roll. It's the editor and publisher's jobs to make sure everything is fact-checked. Thairath TV management has a lot of questions to address. How hard can it be to find a monk being naughty anyway? Another bent pillar. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tomazbodner Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Staging situation to "expose" 100 year old dementic person for touching everyone around, then claiming he's a sexual predator and can't have Alzheimer's because he can still recite "na mota sa" is a new low even for Thai journalists... Unfortunately a family member of mine went through nearly a decade of dementia-fueled decline, and witnessing it is the only reason why I would not wish those journalists to get them or someone close to them go through the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 freedom of press 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post poskat Posted May 16, 2022 Popular Post Share Posted May 16, 2022 38 minutes ago, ikke1959 said: freedom of press Freedom of the press does not extend to the the freedom to knowingly stage/report on something that they know is not true 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phetphet Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 3 hours ago, Tropicalevo said: Not according to the original story. The reporters knew that the video was not accurate and still reported it. They all broke the companies' rules on ethical reporting. GF said something about the 98 year old monk having Alzheimers for a number of years and the reporters setting him up. Don't know how true, but it seems like they are paying for it with their jobs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jacko45k Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 4 hours ago, Tropicalevo said: They all broke the companies' rules on ethical reporting. Ethical.....in Thailand, reporters,,,,, yes, 5555, very droll. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ikke1959 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 2 hours ago, poskat said: Freedom of the press does not extend to the the freedom to knowingly stage/report on something that they know is not true Than what with the Covid numbers than? or so many other things that are not correct?? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hammer2021 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 6 hours ago, ChrisY1 said: Shoot the whistleblowers?? Shoot the liars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scorecard Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 1 hour ago, The Hammer2021 said: Shoot the liars In other words, shoot trump. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzaa09 Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 6 hours ago, Tropicalevo said: Not according to the original story. The reporters knew that the video was not accurate and still reported it. They all broke the companies' rules on ethical reporting. ......and then there's the deep-seated protection rackets that encompass particular traditional circles, never taken into account - regardless of the situation. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 Off-topic troll posts reported and removed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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