Military Reminds Northeastern Radio Stations To Broadcast Junta Programs
By Khaosod English

NAKHON RATCHASIMA — Military officers have threatened to revoke the licenses of community radio stations in northeastern Thailand that refuse to broadcast the military junta’s daily talk shows.

At a press conference in the northeastern province of Nakhon Ratchasima today, the commander of a local army unit, Maj.Gen. Sermsak Niyamosot, said radio stations in the province must air all official state announcements in compliance with orders from Thailand’s military junta and the National Broadcasting and Television Commission (NBTC).

According to Saksri Wongwai, the NBTC director in Nakhon Ratchasima, "dozens" of radio stations in the province have failed to broadcast "Thailand Moves Forward," the daily 15-minute segment produced by the state that extols the military junta's efforts to reform Thailand's economic, social, and political sectors.

Saksri said some radio stations have also not complied with orders to broadcast junta leader and Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha’s weekly national addresses, a program titled "Returning Happiness to the People."

"Most of them are community radio stations run by monks," Saksri said at the press conference. "These monks claim that they cannot broadcast the [junta's daily programs] because that period of time is allotted for programs about Buddhist teachings."

Saksri also warned DJs against criticisng the military junta on the airwaves.

"[some DJs] like to express their opinion in a way that may cause disputes, distort information, or create confusion in society," Saksri told reporters.

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-- Khaosod English 2014-12-16

' Must ' air all official announcements.

' Ordered ' to broadcast the P'S weekly ' happiness ' speech.

DR'S expressing their own opinions, what nerve !

You've just got to love this free speech thing, luckily this is not a dictatorship.

Sorry for typos. Should be PM and DJ

"They like to criticise the work of the NCPO,..."

"Such actions are a threat to the security of the state," Saksri said.

Where have I heard talk like this before?...

Well no one has to listen is the beauty of the situation....

You will not just stop complaining about the food, you will be forced to say how yummy it is.

Becoming sadder by the day , now where did I see that Red Star again ?

it's getting worse by the day. Anybody here really really believe they will be holding elections at any time at all

Play "Returning Happiness to the People." or else ! Thailand is looking better all the time.

It's like Libya under Ghadaffi except if you kept your self to your self you could party and not get piss tested. But what is a military programme, martial music, the sound of marching, speeches? I do not remember other coups, after the initial blood letting being quite so bad.

"They like to criticise the work of the NCPO,..."

"Such actions are a threat to the security of the state," Saksri said.

Where have I heard talk like this before?...

Iran, Soviet Union, Africa, oh and dozens of other tin pot d***arships around the world.

Up to You!

Freedom is a rare commodity when measured out by those regulate the supply.

Now they're talking......military propaganda radio to try and re-educate the Reds......

Sorry for typos. Should be PM and DJ

No appologies...off to Isaan with you!

After Napoleons defeat, the Aristocracy took over again.This period was called the "Restoration" in Europe.

In Thailand, having outmaneuvered this devilish "red shirt crowd", the "Thai-Restoration" is in full swing. The Thai-Elite ( consisting of no more than 50 "important-families) will remain in control, as they have for the last 150 years.

Not surprising, that they consider democracy, freedom of speech as an imported virus that has to be eradicated because it could only serve to spoil their party.

AFAIK: Thailand is the only country on this globe, that accepts and supports a Feudalistic-System in the year of the lord 2014.

Good luck Thailand. Cheers.

I wonder if any of these so called threatening officers have read any history other than their own.

of course the farang posting here, can all go back where they came from. that would be eleven levels of improvement. . .for Thailand.

Starting to understand how that image of Hitler ended up in this promotion movie.....

Can't have any thoughtcrime now can we?

of course the farang posting here, can all go back where they came from. that would be eleven levels of improvement. . .for Thailand.

Oh I see, and where are you from?

of course the farang posting here, can all go back where they came from. that would be eleven levels of improvement. . .for Thailand.

There's always at least one apologist ready to bow down.

You have even bought into the Xenophobia of falangdom...

Doubleplus good!

^{All radios I have ever seen have an "ON" "OFF" button ... where is the problem ... ?}

NK

Not a dictatorship......yet but sounding much like freedom of speech is eroding and military control is becoming more the law. I am sure moving the time slot for Buddha's teachings would appease both Buddha and the cops. Can't we all get along in the LOS?

' Must ' air all official announcements.

' Ordered ' to broadcast the P'S weekly ' happiness ' speech.

DR'S expressing their own opinions, what nerve !

You've just got to love this free speech thing, luckily this is not a dictatorship.

Sorry for typos. Should be PM and DJ

No appologies...off to Isaan with you!

I'm already there, any chance of time off for good behaviour ?

Not a dictatorship......yet but sounding much like freedom of speech is eroding and military control is becoming more the law. I am sure moving the time slot for Buddha's teachings would appease both Buddha and the cops. Can't we all get along in the LOS?

' Must ' air all official announcements.

' Ordered ' to broadcast the P'S weekly ' happiness ' speech.

DR'S expressing their own opinions, what nerve !

You've just got to love this free speech thing, luckily this is not a dictatorship.

Just as well the military are running the show otherwise moving the teachings of Buddha to accommodate the teachings of the PM would attract all sorts of reaction.

He shall break his judges if they cross his word

He shall rule above the law calling on the lord

Rudyard Kipling; The Old Issue

Shades of North Korea.