A new Section 44 decree gives NBTC secretary-general Takorn Tantasith and all other commissioners full legal immunity for any action in censoring or banning radio and TV stations. The National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) chief granted the immunity under Section 44 of the interim charter, announced in the Royal Gazette on Thursday. (File photo by Post Today)National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) officials have been given immunity from criminal and civil lawsuits if they pull the plug on TV and radio stations deemed to run illegal content. The media should have freedom to express views so the public can gauge all aspects of the charter, he said. According to the order, the NCPO's order No.97 and its amended order No.103 indicate seven lists of elements which must not be delivered by the media.

Source: Bangkok Post July 14, 2016 21:33 UTC