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Thai press one of the more restricted in Asean: SEAPA
The Nation May 4, 2015
Group rates thai media closer to myanmar's level but not all agree
THAILAND'S fourth estate has turned from being fairly free to one of the most restricted in the region, standing beside Myanmar and Malaysia, the Southeast Asian Press Alliance said on World Press Freedom Day yesterday.
"The military junta that took power on May 22, 2014 has imposed strict bans on media, public and online criticism of the government while overhauling the political system before calling for an election in 2016," Seapa said....... (read more)
http://linkis.com/nationmultimedia.com/mLefo
Thailand: Public assembly law creates new hurdles for political protests
By Saksith Saiyasombut & Siam Voices May 04, 2015
In the past decade, Thailand has seen fair share of political protests. As color-coded groups staged prolonged, large-scale street rallies, politics frequently more often took place outside than inside its usual institutions. Many of these protests went on for several weeks with varying degrees of impact on public life as major public areas (Rajaprasong Intersection in 2010 and 2014, Democracy Monument), numerous government buildings (even Government House itself in 2008) and even BangkokтАЩs Suvarnabhumi Airport (also in 2008) have been occupied. And many protests have also sparked violent incidents (sometimes deliberately provoked), some resulting in deaths as protesters have clashed with security officials тАУ or in the case of the red shirt protests of 2010 тАУ the military.
The last major demonstrations weтАЩve seen were the anti-government protests of 2013-14, which lasted almost half a year and brought parts of the capital Bangkok to a grinding halt тАУ not to mention halting political discourse, deliberately creating a deadlock in which the military could easily launch the coup of May 22, 2014.....(read more)......
http://asiancorrespondent.com/132633/th ... -protests/
Thai JuntaтАЩs lawmakers to pass bill to regulate public demonstrations
Submitted by editor2 on Mon, 04/05/2015
ThailandтАЩs Lawmakers gave a final approval to pass the bill to regulate public assemblies, which will create petty hindrances to public demonstrations.
According to the Nation Breaking News, the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) on Friday completed the third reading on the Public Assembly Bill.
158 members of the NLA voted in favor of the bill while four members did not vote. None of the NLA members voted against the draft bill, the Nation reported...... (read more)......
http://prachatai.org/english/node/5025
Referendum should 'focus on key charter points'
THE NATION May 5, 2015
THE National Legislative Assembly yesterday threw its support behind submitting the new constitution to a public vote of confidence, but only on critical points, as most of it is regarded as fine already.
The NLA all agrees that a referendum should be held," deputy president Peerasak Porchit said yesterday. "A public referendum should not be focused on whether to adopt or reject the whole constitution, as it may prevent good elements [from being implemented]...... (read more)....
http://www.nationmultimedia.com/politic ... 59327.html
New website for constitution referendum
4 May 2015 at 20:23
WRITER: ONLINE REPORTERS
Some 150 people led by academics Nidhi Eawsriwong and Charnvit Kasetsiri have joined hands to push a "democratic referendum" on the new constitution.
The group comprises academics, activists, students, unions, writers, film directors, journalists, politicians and other people.
Among them are Mr Nidhi, a historian and former Chiang Mai University lecturer; Mr Charnvit, former Thammasat University rector; Kasian Tejapira, a politicial science professor at Thammasat University; Pen-Ek Ratanaruang, a movie director; former education minister Chaturon Chaisang; ex-deputy PM Surapong Suebwonglee; and Suchart Sawatsri, a national artist.
The group has three main proposals for different scenarios....... <read more)........
http://bangkokpost.com/news/politics/55 ... referendum
Red shirts petition UN over Peace TV ban
4 May 2015
WRITER: ONLINE REPORTERS
Red shirt leader Weng Tojirakarn and news anchors from the now-defunct Peace TV submitted a petition to the United Nations on Monday to protest the revocation of its broadcasting licence.
The United Front for Democracy against Dictatorship chief presented the protest letter to Yu Kanosue, a officer with the Office of High Commission on Human Rights for Southeast Asia at the UNтАЩs headquarters on Ratchadamnoen Nok Avenue.
The petition asks the UN to call on Thailand to comply with Article 19 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which concerns the right to freedom of expression, after the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission banned Peace TV from the airwaves
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http://bangkokpost.com/news/politics/55 ... ace-tv-ban
ThailandтАЩs Self-Absorbed Dictatorship
It has been a bleak year for democracy in Thailand.
By Serhat ├Ьnaldi
May 01, 2015
A mad man is ruling in the land of smiles. A year after taking power it has become clear that General Prayuth Chan-o-cha is a malign dictator who offers no solution to the problems Thailand is facing. Instead, he makes death threats against journalists, drags those who speak their minds before martial courts, postpones democratic elections time and again, and overlooks the drafting of a constitution that may legally prolong his stint as prime minister, or at least allow for his return when and if elections are eventually held. His aggressive comments before the media are as legendary as they are dangerous in that they reveal his temper, his lack of rationality, and an absence of any even-handedness. The world should have long lost patience with the man who has dragged Thailand into an economic and political no manтАЩs land...... (read more).....
http://thediplomat.com/2015/05/thailand ... tatorship/
democracy isnt for everyone...look at africa...one man one vote one time only.......and even when regular voting happens we still get situations like venezuela..greece...maybe some cultures require and respect a strongman.
Suthep Welcomes Five More Years for PM Prayuth
06 May 2015
SURAT THANI тАФ The leader of the street protests that paved the way for the May 2014 coup has praised ThailandтАЩs military leader and welcomed him to stay in power for up to five more years.
Speaking to reporters today, Suthep Thaugsuban described junta chairman Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha as an ideal Prime Minister because he solves problems "without seeking personal gain."
"If Gen. Prayuth can stay and keep solving problems and making this country and the livelihood of the people better, he can stay for three years or five years," Suthep said. "We should not only try to have what looks cool."........ (read more).......
http://www.khaosodenglish.com/detail.ph ... 1430910868