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BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): Digital Economy and Society Minister Chaiwut Thanakhamanusorn joined the world’s biggest telecoms conference on Monday (Feb 27) to present Thailand’s 20-year digital plan – including the controversial merger of telecom giants.
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Six leading Thai professional media associations, in a joint statement Wednesday, condemned what they said was an official assault on the public’s right to accurate information as well as free speech during a pandemic.
The associations urged journalists to call on Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha to stop threatening to sue news organizations that disseminate what he described as fake or distorted reports about the government’s handling of the COVID-19 crisis.
“We call upon all professionals in the media and news agencies to stand in unison and oppose the government’s new measures,” the groups said.
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