snoop1130 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Thailand drops in media freedom index By THE NATION Thailand's media freedom ranking in 2017 has slid six slots to 142, far behind Myanmar in 131st position. In last year’s World Press Freedom Index by Reporters Without Borders, the Paris-based international non-governmental organisation that monitors the liberty of the media, Thailand’s ranking was 136. The Kingdom fares worse than three more Asean countries – Indonesia (124, the best among Asean states this year), the Philippines (127) and Cambodia (132). However, Thailand stands above five other Asean countries – Malaysia (144), Singapore (151), Brunei (156), Laos (170) and Vietnam (175). The accompanying report by Reporters Without Borders noted that Thailand is ruled by a military junta, the National Council for Peace and Order, which “keeps journalists and citizen-journalists under permanent surveillance, often summons them for questioning and detains them arbitrarily”. “The already feared Computer Crime Act gives the authorities even more surveillance and censorship powers,” it said. However, the report also mentioned that no journalists, netizens or media assistants have been killed in Thailand so far this year. Source: http://www.nationmultimedia.com/news/breakingnews/30313566 -- © Copyright The Nation 2017-4-27 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksidedog Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 I wasn't surprised to hear that Thailand isn't getting top scores on media freedom, but I was when I read that Myanmar has a better ranking. It seems one nation comes out of the darkness, just as another one slides into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tso310 Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 Doing a good job so far this year to kick Vietnam into 174th position. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sphere Posted April 27, 2017 Share Posted April 27, 2017 9 hours ago, snoop1130 said: However, the report also mentioned that no journalists, netizens or media assistants have been killed in Thailand so far this year. Love it..... "no one was killed - so far - this year". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robertthesculptor Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Some day maybe they learn...but not this centurySent from my GEM-702L using Thailand Forum - Thaivisa mobile app Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thongkorn Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Where can I read the Daily Mail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digibum Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 The irony of these three news stories being grouped together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferguston Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Use a VPN. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yardrunner Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 This isn't news, it would be news if Thailand had held its place in the ranking Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kabula Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 Newsflash..all countries are dropping! No surprises.... Must be a slow news day... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrTuner Posted April 28, 2017 Share Posted April 28, 2017 7 hours ago, yardrunner said: This isn't news, it would be news if Thailand had held its place in the ranking It's not news because publishing it in Thai media ain't ever going to happen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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