Articles by Thai Journalists Association
TJA appeals to government for a more concrete implementation of Media Reform Plan
(TJA/IFEX) – The following is a TJA press release: TJA Appeals to Government for a More Concrete Implementation of Media Reform Plan May 3, 2002 Bangkok As World Press Freedom Day, endorsed by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), marks its 11th anniversary on May 3, 2002, the Thai Journalists Association (TJA) […]
TJA president calls for special committee to investigate government’s attacks on media freedom
(TJA/IFEX) – The following is an 11 March 2002 press release by the Southeast Asia Press Alliance (SEAPA), of which TJA is a member: Bangkok-The newly-elected President of the Thai Journalists Association (TJA) today urged the Senate and the House of Representative to set up a special committee to investigate the Thaksin government’s latest attacks […]
TJA protests government’s “excessive abuse of its executive power to intimidate media”
(TJA/IFEX) – The following is an 8 March 2002 press release by the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), of which TJA is a member: On Monday, the Thai Journalists Association (TJA) will submit an open letter to Senate Chairman Manoonkrit Roopkachorn, urging the top legislative body to impeach the government of Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra […]
TJA’s report on press situation in 2001
(TJA/IFEX) – The following is a 30 December 2001 TJA report: Year 2001 “year of interference”, TJA reports The Thai Journalists Association (TJA) has dubbed the year 2001 “the year of media interference”, citing five major attempts by Prime Minister Thaksin’s administration to both directly and indirectly interfere with news reporting. The association urged the […]
TJA condemns Special Branch Police for misuse of press law
(TJA/IFEX) – The following is an 8 August 2001 TJA press release: Thai Journalists Condemn Special Branch Police for Misusing Draconian Press Law Bangkok, 8 August 2001 The Thai Journalists Association (TJA) today condemned the Special Branch Police Division (SBP) for its warning issued against two Thai-language daily newspapers, Thairath and Krungthep Turakij. In its […]
World Press Freedom Day celebrated in Cambodia
(TJA/IFEX) – The following are two statements issued on 3 May 2001 by the Southeast Asian Press Alliance (SEAPA), of which TJA is a member: The following statement was issued today, May 3, 2001, by the Southeast Asian Press Alliance, in cooperation with journalist groups in Cambodia as part of a conference-celebration of World Press […]
TJA statement on World Press Freedom Day
(TJA/IFEX) – The following is a TJA press release: Statement on World Press Freedom Day by Thai Journalists Association, May 3, 2001 On this festive occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2001, the Thai Journalists Association takes this opportunity to congratulate Thai journalists for their truthful and independent news coverage without fear or favor and […]
Radio broadcasts censored
(TJA/IFEX) – The TJA has condemned the Supreme Commander Headquarters for censoring radio broadcasts by “Manager Daily”. In a 13 November 2000 letter to “Manager Daily”, Lt. Maj. Thanongsak Duvinanda, a member of the Administrative Committee for Radio and Broadcasting of the Supreme Commander Headquarters, ordered that all radio broadcast materials produced by the newspaper […]