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The News Broadcasting Council of Thailand and the Broadcasting Journalists Association of Thailand have called on the national police commissioner-general to take legal action against a group of men accused of detaining and intimidating a news crew in Bangkok's Lat Phrao area. The crew from Amarin TV, including a female journalist, was covering a fatal shooting at a mall parking lot during the "Kote Piak" festival.

 

According to a joint statement from the associations, the news team was temporarily detained by bodyguards at the scene. The guards allegedly demanded the SIM card from the journalist's smartphone, which had recorded the incident. One guard reportedly threatened to shoot the reporter in the head.

 

 

 

The situation was resolved with the arrival of Lat Phrao police, allowing the crew's release. The news team subsequently filed a complaint with the Crime Suppression Division.

 

The media bodies have condemned the incident as an act of intimidation against journalists performing their professional duties. They are urging authorities to investigate and ensure that such threats to media freedom are met with appropriate legal consequences, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-04-08

 

 

The freedom of press... and Thailand pretend the acknowledge Human Rights and be a democracy... Reality is different

Seeing them standing like that, there is virtually no room left for the next award, which she has earned, it seems.

(X) sarcasm off.

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

According to a joint statement from the associations, the news team was temporarily detained by bodyguards at the scene. The guards allegedly demanded the SIM card from the journalist's smartphone, which had recorded the incident. One guard reportedly threatened to shoot the reporter in the head

Nice to start off cordially

20 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

detained by bodyguards

whose bodyguards?

1 hour ago, klauskunkel said:

whose bodyguards?

Those of the victim of the fatal shooting?

3 hours ago, Peterphuket said:

Seeing them standing like that, there is virtually no room left for the next award, which she has earned, it seems.

(X) sarcasm off.

 

"Them"?  "She"? Confused!!!

15 hours ago, sambum said:

 

"Them"?  "She"? Confused!!!

Him...I suppose.😂