New charter may ban govt agencies from media sponsorship
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The new constitution may ban government agencies from buying advertisements or sponsoring media in any form to ensure that the media will enjoy press freedom without interference by the government, the media reform committee of the National Reform Council
Boonlert Kachayutdej, an NRC member and the spokesman of the panel, said the panel did not want to see press freedom restricted by the government and sponsorship by the government could lead to impartial reports.
The Nation
