The plan was announced to the media by PRD acting director-general Lt-General Sansern Kaewkamnerd, who is also the government spokesperson, on Wednesday as guidelines for media’s coverage of the mobile Cabinet meeting in Nakhon Ratchasima next week. Thepchai Yong, president of the Thai Broadcast Journalists Association, said what Sansern did was tantamount to interference in the media’s work. “It is not a wise move on the part of the government, as this could be seen as an attempt to dictate to the media,” Thepchai said. Weerasak Pongaksorn, managing editor of Nation TV, stressed that the media uses its own discretion on reporting. “We’re free to consider what to report and what not for social benefit,” Weerasak said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok August 17, 2017 13:18 UTC