Articles by Thai Journalists Association
Forty IFEX members appeal for diplomatic support in detained journalists’ case
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Forty IFEX members signed on to a letter calling on the international community to press for the release of journalists Euna Lee and Laura Ling.
Thirty-seven IFEX members express concern about deterioration of free expression
Free expression advocates from around the world gathered this week in Oslo, Norway, at the IFEX General Meeting. Thirty-seven IFEX members signed on to a statement calling on the Azerbaijani authorities to address the deterioration in press freedom.
JOINT ACTION: To mark World Press Freedom Day, SEAPA, TJA and six other organisations issue proposals for media freedom
(SEAPA/TJA/IFEX) – SEAPA and its founding member in Thailand, the Thai Journalists Association (TJA), and other Thai media groups issued a joint statement on the occasion of World Press Freedom Day. Joint Statement on World Press Freedom Day: Media freedom should help reduce violence We, the media professional groups and allies in Thailand, observe the […]
Government-run NBT TV goes off air following shutdown of opposition DTV
Government-run NBT TV station in Khon Kaen province in the country’s northeast region was forced to stop airing its programs after numerous Red Shirts demonstrated in front of the station on 13 April.
Thai media groups call on opposing political factions to stop violence against journalists
(TJA/IFEX) – The following is a 1 December 2008 statement from the Thai Journalists’ Association (TJA): Thai media groups call on opposing political factions: Stop violent acts against journalists Given the incessant escalation of violence in Thailand, which has polarised society and led to the use of weapons by individuals to hurt each other, media […]
Journalist reporting on corruption killed in Suphanburi province
(TJA/IFEX) – The TJA condemns the barbaric killing of “Matichon” newspaper reporter Jaruek Rangcharoen, 46, in Suphanburi province on 27 September 2008. The organisation also condemns those behind the murder. Jaruek was shot several times in the head while he was buying food at a market on the way to his home at No. 1491 […]
Violation of public’s right to information under state of emergency will only escalate tensions, warns TJA, other journalists’ groups
(TJA/IFEX) – The following is a 2 September 2008 press release issued by TJA and several other Thai media organisations: A Joint Statement by Organisations of Media Professionals on the Government’s Declaration of a State of Emergency We refer to Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej’s declaration on the enforcement of the Royal Decree on Public Administration […]
Prime minister pressures media to “take the government’s side” in coverage of escalating conflict
(TJA/IFEX) – The following is a 26 August 2008 press release by TJA and three other Thai media organisations: A Joint Statement on the Journalistic Duty to Report on Political Conflicts We refer to the statements made by Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej on the afternoon of 26 August 2008 about journalists’ duty to report on […]