Government attempts to take further control over Thai media

According to a report in The Nation, the Cabinet is seeking to revoke the operating concession for telecommunications company Thaicom. The government is said to be dissatisfied by the failure of Thaicom to stop providing broadcasting services to some satellite television programs, presumably those operated by opposition groups.

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It's worrying how this

It's worrying how this government (and the government under Thaksin) has attempted to control the media. Let's hope the government backs down from removing this concession from Thaicom.

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