Two media associations have called on the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) to review its committee's order to black out Voice TV's broadcasts for seven days, saying it harms media freedom. They said the suspension order could affect media employees who may have nothing to do with the TV content or were unaware of the anchors' actions. The move will undermine the credibility of the NBTC and affect the freedom of its regulated media outlets, they said. The charters bar any orders which force the closure of media outlets to infringe on their freedom, according to the associations. They said that in the case of Voice TV, any problematic programmes could be considered on a case-by-case basis and power should not have been used to suspend the TV licence.

Source: Bangkok Post March 28, 2017 21:35 UTC