Journalist attacked at Protest Site

[pookiki]

FCCT CALLS ON THAILAND PROTEST LEADERS TO PUBLICLY GUARANTEE JOURNALISTS' RIGHTS

An accredited foreign journalist was today assaulted by anti-government protesters while doing his job covering the ongoing protests. Details are not clear but initial reports say a speaker from the stage singled him out, triggering the assault. The incident was also featured on Blue Sky TV, and Internet comments continued to target the journalist. The FCCT deplores this in the strongest possible terms, and calls upon protest leaders to unequivocally and publicly state that the rights of journalists, foreign or Thai, should be respected.

[Thai at Heart]

Hear hear. If this was incited by the speakers, then this bunch really aren't the intelligent party of Thailand.

[Crossy]

Indeed, I'm not a Yingluck supporter and neither is Wifey, but this crowd just lost all credibility.

[StreetCowboy]

Personally, I'd have more confidence in the OP's post if there was a reference or two in there to lend it some credibility.

[metisdead]

Now running in Thailand news:

German photojournalist attacked

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