Thailand to protest Fox News over flight MH370 criticism

[BMF1960]

On the one hand, Fox News has never let the facts get in the way of a good story!

On the other, Thailand is like a pedantic child - cannot take any criticism, no matter how just it is.

Both parties need to grow up!

[Spalpeen]

I wouldn't be surprised if Fox tried to link the missing jet to 'Obamacare'. They seem to have a total obsession with that.

[canman]

Only thing less credible than Fox News appears to be statements from Thai Government Departments ....... I mean really? "we weren't asked", sounds like the sort of excuse a 5 year old gives.

One more thing less credible than Fox News is the CNN anchor entertaining the possibility that a black hole could have swallowed the plane.

[Songhua]

I doubt any network that allows its anchors (Hannity & co) to repeatedly call their own president 'moron' and 'the annointed one' is going to be overly concerned about little ol' Greta referring to the inaction of some country on the other side of the globe as 'pathetic'.

Not a great fan of Greta, but at least she's direct and open when she gets a bee in her bonnet.

Thailand should be thankful it's not Aruba - they'd have sued her a hundred times over by now.

[alfalfa19]

I hate to say this, but for once I have to agree with the dung flinging orangutans at Fox news.

[Curt1591]

Thailand wanted to be part of this story. Now it has backfired!

[fifthcolumn]

This is turning into a bizarro SNL parody: Us defending Fox News!!!

Not when you realize what expat population now looks like in Thailand. Judging by most comments on this board, I see it as perfectly normal.

Glad I am leaving. I can be around old, stodgy, closed minded thinkers same back in US.

Thai authorities are well within rights to be guarded about military radar on a Muslim border!! Only Fox (and their small minded and self serving defenders here on TV). I can hear it now, nextweek it will be - NEWSFLASH, Thailand sharing sensitive flight data with Muslim country. Can they be trusted?

Fox is not news. It never was. Case in point, Thailand is angry at Fox for stated OPINION (actually many)

[expat888]

I don't care if it was Fox or not. The truth came out and that is what is important. The more Thailand is exposed the better.

Frankly, I don't think any other news outlet would have told the truth. They are too busy with maintaining PC.

[virtualtraveller]

Typical American/Western attitude. Take an Asian POV and you realise there is a protocol here, releasing it publicly undermines the Malaysian govt and further embarrasses them, not something you want to do to your neighbour. Release it privately, let them deal with it.

We all know Fox, outside of the US no one takes it seriously. It's a parody.

[expat888]

Much as I hate to say it but Fox is right.

They often are. Because of politics, the left do their best to marginalize Fox News by smearing them and dishonestly quoting them out of context, but the truth is that they are often the only major news source in the USA who are actually doing their job. The founding fathers of the USA wanted a press that would keep the government in line, not spin and cover up for them like the MSM do most of the time now for the present administration. Greta got this right and much of the time, on many issues, her colleagues at Fox do too.

Nonsense.

Fox "news" is right ring entertainmet run by Rèpublican strategist, Roger Ailes.

Misinformation is what they are all about.

The Nation uses their format as a model to promote the invisible hand agenda.

Now get back to watching your cartoons and wrestling.

Wrong. Where do you get your news?

[baboon]

Relax, Thailand. The good folk at Fox probably think you are Taiwan anyway.

[danmarnj]

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[expat888]

This is turning into a bizarro SNL parody: Us defending Fox News!!!

Not when you realize what expat population now looks like in Thailand. Judging by most comments on this board, I see it as perfectly normal.

Glad I am leaving. I can be around old, stodgy, closed minded thinkers same back in US.

Thai authorities are well within rights to be guarded about military radar on a Muslim border!! Only Fox (and their small minded and self serving defenders here on TV). I can hear it now, nextweek it will be - NEWSFLASH, Thailand sharing sensitive flight data with Muslim country. Can they be trusted?

Fox is not news. It never was. Case in point, Thailand is angry at Fox for stated OPINION (actually many)

Don't let the door hit you in the ass!

[brimacthai]

Why do we have to have a dig at the people who have to live in a trailer park? For some it's a blessing from living on the streets. I doubt very few are there by choice and really life in a trailer park, (like every where else) can be a very nice life style... it's only what we make it out to be.

You may not like Fox news but you don't have to take a cheap shot at other people less fortunate than you as well!

[ZigZagMan]

Much as I hate to say it but Fox is right.

They often are. Because of politics, the left do their best to marginalize Fox News by smearing them and dishonestly quoting them out of context, but the truth is that they are often the only major news source in the USA who are actually doing their job. The founding fathers of the USA wanted a press that would keep the government in line, not spin and cover up for them like the MSM do most of the time now for the present administration. Greta got this right and much of the time, on many issues, her colleagues at Fox do too.

Nonsense.

Fox "news" is right ring entertainmet run by Rèpublican strategist, Roger Ailes.

Misinformation is what they are all about.

The Nation uses their format as a model to promote the invisible hand agenda.

Now get back to watching your cartoons and wrestling.

Wrong. Where do you get your news?

Your watching a 24/7 Republican infomercial and think you are informed?

Just like the numbskulls here that read The Nation and make political comments.

Absurd.

[bra]

As an aviation professional I am disgusted by 99% of media reports on this incident. This lady at Fox news, in keeping with other commentators and so called "experts" are ignorant of the facts and arrogant in their delivery. But this is in keeping with reports of any aviation related story - they consistently get it wrong.

However the best action that the Thai Foreign Ministry could take would be to ignore any media comments - and don't give these any more publicity. It will all be forgotten as soon as the next dramatic event takes place. The Thai Defence and ATC authorities will continue to cooperate with the Malaysians behind the scenes in this and any other related matter - and this is where the facts are.

[foxteen]

Thailand better off not report at all...for me Thailand failed to tell the world about spot the plane track nearby

Thailand is part of the World community and have to report if they need help with other problems

[SoilSpoil]

The more attention you give this news anchor, who dares to mention the Tsunami disaster, the more people will watch this broadcast!

Just ignore it.

[ZigZagMan]

Why do we have to have a dig at the people who have to live in a trailer park? For some it's a blessing from living on the streets. I doubt very few are there by choice and really life in a trailer park, (like every where else) can be a very nice life style... it's only what we make it out to be.

You may not like Fox news but you don't have to take a cheap shot at other people less fortunate than you as well!

Don't take the trailer trash comment literally.

The point is that people that watch FOX think they are being informed are just low IQ types.

Basement dwellers with no ability for analytical thinking.

[LUCKYDOG123]

What would you call a country that sits and watches the whole world virtually, sailing around the Gulf of Thailand for a week before making know that it had spotted the plane? The fact is acknowledged that the plane flew over the Thailand south and it either wasn't picked up by miitary radar or they picked it up and didn't report, "because nobody asked" while their allies were using very expensive assets to search in the Thai backyard.

its not like they would have known that the whole world was looking for this plane , i am sure it was not on any news stations ! duh , nobody asked sounds like they could have even hid something ?

[Ulysses G.]

I wouldn't be surprised if Fox tried to link the missing jet to 'Obamacare'. They seem to have a total obsession with that.

Who they think that they are, criticizing Thailand for letting all these countries look in the wrong place for days and wasting millions of dollars and - even worse - the audacity of reporting on the Lie of the Year?

http://www.politifact.com/truth-o-meter/article/2013/dec/12/lie-year-if-you-like-your-health-care-plan-keep-it/

Edited March 24, 2014 by Ulysses G.

[JoeThePoster]

I'm guessing Ms. Greta Van Susteren has never had her money returned by a honest Thai cabbie.

[johnlandy]

They can protest all they like 'facts are fact' and any protest comes from trying to save face. they screwed up and THAT IS A FACT

[TechnikaIII]

Only thing less credible than Fox News appears to be statements from Thai Government Departments ....... I mean really? "we weren't asked", sounds like the sort of excuse a 5 year old gives.

"... sounds like the sort of excuse a 5 year old gives." or a line out of the Laurel and Hardy movie. The Blockheads:

"Why didn't you tell me you had two legs!?" to which Stan always replies to such questions: "Well, ya didn't ask me."

[BlueSkyCowboy]

Anyone ragging on Fox News is not a jerk to me!

Your are correct, a brainless person is not always a jerk, but some of the previous comments are from brainless idiots. We don't have any honorable News stations with courage, but FOX is the only one with any sense at all. The rest are paid communist/ socialist propaganda stations.

Edited March 24, 2014 by BlueSkyCowboy

[Travel Dude]

As part of the "I don't care as long as it is not concerning me" topic Maybe we can address the fact that That drivers never make space for an Ambulance. I am appaled seeing no one moves and people bravely wait in front of the red light while an ambulance is screaming for passage behind. And what if it were their daughter or son in that ambulance. But when a VIP needs to pass everyone moves kn the side. MAKE WAY FOR AN AMBULANCE.

[deecee10]

The truth hurts.

You don't need to suffer in silence.

[JackJD]

My observation over the past decade is that the higher the degree of hate and misunderstanding of Fox News = the lower level of IQ, education and general world knowledge. Another good indication of those low levels is the amount of time wasted in this forum making inane statments that nobody cares about. Fox News is the ONLY light of TRUTH in the public media. But it requires intelligence and education to comprehend those truths.

Why am I qualified to make these conclusions? Because I am an educated, intelligent American, with a 247 IQ (average of 5 tests) a JD Law Degree and a PhD in International Trade.

OK, it's the morons' turn to disagree......

[Jimi007]

Ah, Faux News…. Who cares what they say? They are seldom actually correct, just a propaganda wing of the USA's Republican Party...

[deecee10]

I love it when the left get their panties in a bind over Fox news, the only organization that gives an opposing viewpoint among the sea of left-leaning media outlets that are apologists for the Obama Admin and left-leaning organizations throughout the world. and gets more viewers!!..LOVE IT!!

I love it when you rednecks get all self-righteous. It's absolutely hilarious.