TDRI president calls on junta to repeal order restricting academic freedom
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Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) President Somkiat Tangkitvanich Monday called on the military junta to repeal its orders that restrict the academic freedom.
He said the academic freedom has been restricted by orders of the National Council for Peace and Order to summon and detain some academics; to prohibit media from interviewing academics; and to prohibit academics from criticising the NCPO.
“The TRDI executive held a meeting today and we are deeply concerned about the restriction of academic freedom following the coup,” Somkiat said in a press statement.
“We an academic agency see that the persons in power should be open-minded to different opinions especially when there are no check and balance mechanisms.
“The NCPO should be open to criticisms of its works by academics and general people. The works of the NCPO in several issues, especially the economic ones, may affect the people in general so it should listen to the society as well.”
The Nation
