Protest-hit Thailand threatens to censor media
While a government order has yet to be enforced, the authorities are monitoring ‘distorted information’
19 October 2020 - 15:00
Bangkok — Thai authorities have threatened to censor media outlets in a bid to quell growing protests against the monarchy, which have continued daily since the government imposed emergency rule last week.
A government order dated October 16 sought the censorship of online media outlets such as Prachatai for distributing content that “could cause panic” and “could threaten national security”. At a briefing on Monday, police said the order hasn’t been enforced yet and authorities are likely to ask media outlets to remove content on a case-by-case basis rather than block them altogether...
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