Council For National Security To Set Up Its Pr Agency

[Jai Dee]

CNS to set up its PR agency

The Council for National Security will set up a new agency to inform public about its achievements, CNS chairman Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin said Monday.

Sonthi declined to give details of the agency, saying only it would be able to inform the people nationwide about the works of the CNS.

Source: The Nation - 20 November 2006

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The Council for National Security will set up a new agency to inform public about its achievements, CNS chairman Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin said Monday.

I've got a name to propose.

"Die Propaganda Staffel"

Sounds nice, non ? I mean it's farang, it sounds a bit impressive, and from an historical point of view, it should match with CNS's idea.

[lukamar]

CNS to set up its PR agency

The Council for National Security will set up a new agency to inform public about its achievements, CNS chairman Gen Sonthi Boonyaratglin said Monday.

Sonthi declined to give details of the agency, saying only it would be able to inform the people nationwide about the works of the CNS.

Source: The Nation - 20 November 2006

Sounds like a propaganda mill...LOL With such overwhelming and widespread support of they Thai people why would they even need a new Information Agency. To inform the public of the achievements of the CNS they need a Wall Street PR agency....

[Jai Dee]

Government to publicize its work through TV broadcast

The Thai Government has decided to launched its PR campaign through television via Channel 11. The programme “Direct Line from the Cabinet” will start its braodcast from next week.

Government Spokesperson Yongyuth Mayalarp said the programme, which was already created by the previous administration, will be renamed while its airing time will also be adjusted to suit the content.

The programme will feature the weekly performances of the current administration from all ministries. Mr Yongyuth said that the programme will not be of propaganda, and that it will stick to its transparency policy. Criticisms or ideas via letters or any form of media, will be made public.

Capt. Yongyuth said he has asked Channel 11 of the Public Relations Department to allocate a proper airing time for the programme. He further added that the air time does not need to be put into prime time but a proper air time suitable for people from all ages.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 27 November 2006

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Government to publicize its work through TV broadcast

The Thai Government has decided to launched its PR campaign through television via Channel 11. The programme “Direct Line from the Cabinet” will start its braodcast from next week.

Government Spokesperson Yongyuth Mayalarp said the programme, which was already created by the previous administration, will be renamed while its airing time will also be adjusted to suit the content.

The programme will feature the weekly performances of the current administration from all ministries. Mr Yongyuth said that the programme will not be of propaganda, and that it will stick to its transparency policy. Criticisms or ideas via letters or any form of media, will be made public.

Capt. Yongyuth said he has asked Channel 11 of the Public Relations Department to allocate a proper airing time for the programme. He further added that the air time does not need to be put into prime time but a proper air time suitable for people from all ages.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 27 November 2006

If they allow even one criticim or idea to be aired on this program that will be a distinct improvement over those amusing propoganda marketing pieces old Mr. Thaksin used to do on the TV and radio.

[Jai Dee]

Thai generals defend coup

Thailand's military leaders are undertaking a major public relations campaign to try to win back public support for their September 19 coup.

In a lengthy document, the generals who make up the powerful Council for National Security have admitted that coups in general are "undemocratic" and "undesirable".

However, they say their takeover was justified.

Former government 'corrupt'

The generals have laid out a detailed case against the ousted government of Thaksin Shinawatra.

They have accused the former government of corrupting independent institutions, setting up trade deals for personal benefit, and interfering in the country's election commission.

The generals say they will not abuse their positions.

However, our correspondent in Bangkok, Karen Percy, says the paper indicates that elections promised for October 2007 may be delayed.

Martial law imposed in the aftermath of the coup is yet to be lifted.

Mr Thaksin quits

Mr Thaksin Shinawatra is said to be leaving politics for good and will not be contesting the elections promised by the ruling junta.

The ousted prime minister's legal adviser says he is quitting for family reasons.

Mr Thaksin has spent most of his time in Britain since the coup and, in recent weeks, has been travelling around Asia.

His adviser says the former leader has no plans to return to Thailand "anytime soon" and will stay in the Chinese capital, Beijing, "for a while".

Source: Radio Australia News - 27 November 2006