MCOT to appeal against Bt55-million payment verdict

Mass Communication of Thailand will appeal against verdict of the Central Administrative Court which ordered it to pay Bt55.5 million to news announcer Sorayuth Suthassanachinda for a news programme produced in collaboration in 2005-2006.
MCOT President Anek Permwongseni said MCOT should not be subject to the payment since Rai Som Co, owned by Sorayuth, breached the revenue-sharing contract for the “Khui Khui Khao” news programme broadcast on Channel 9 between March 2005 and June 2006.
The programme was jointly produced by MCOT Plc and Rai Som Co with Mr Sorayuth appearing as one of the anchormen.