Parliamentary Police officers arrested a former Thai journalist as he posed as a news cameraman for stealing valuables from other hacks. Police believe the suspect attempted to blackmail new Members of Parliament.

 

Journalists from several news outlets gathered at Parliament House yesterday to interview new MPs who reported for work at Parliament.

 

Amid the chaos, one reporter noticed the former light-fingered journalist who stole some of his valuables a few years ago and reported it to the Parliamentary Police. Officers managed to apprehend the man, whose identity was not reported.

 

The man insisted that he was a journalist and came to Parliament to take pictures for his news articles. He wore an official press pass card with a strip that displayed a Parliament logo on it. However, his press card had expired and he could not present the permission document given by the Parliament authorities.

 

According to the victim, the man was a former journalist from the Public Relations Department of Thailand. His press card was valid from September 2, 2010, to September 1, 2011.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo via ThaiRath

 

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I've never heard journalists referred to as "hacks" does anyone know where this term comes from.

"Hack" is an abbreviation for "hackers" 

The use of the word for journalists, it means taking a long story and shortening it.

ie: "hacking" it to pieces.

A "Hack" can also be a term for a small horse..

The general term is to hack something and make it smaller.

 

1 hour ago, Aussie999 said:

I've never heard journalists referred to as "hacks" does anyone know where this term comes from.

I have.... A mediocre writer is called a hack!

His new name is, "Sticky Fingers"......

14 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

the man was a former journalist from the Public Relations Department of Thailand

Thailand neatly encapsulated.

6 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

I've never heard journalists referred to as "hacks" does anyone know where this term comes from.

18th century; low quality rushed, short deadline. Often for sensationalism, known nowadays as Click bait ????

Edited June 28, 20233 yr by brianthainess

7 hours ago, Aussie999 said:

I've never heard journalists referred to as "hacks" does anyone know where this term comes from.

Don't know where it comes from but it is a well-known, usually derogatory or pejorative term for a journalist.