Prayut says Thai PBS biased against govt
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Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Friday lambasted at Thai PBS, the country’s first and only public television station, saying its reports ewre biased and focused too much on the government’s flaws, not merits.
“Don’t forget where your funding comes from,” Prayut warned ominously, referring to Thai PBS’s status as a public broadcasting service is funded by the state’s taxes.
Speaking during an annual meeting of the National Economic and Social Development Board, the premier insisted that the National Council for Peace and Order (NCPO) has made much progress during two years in power, but most media did not report it. It makes the government looks inactive and incompetent, he claimed.
“I’m not asking you to be on the same side as me, but I want you to present the things the government did as well,” the PM said.
He encouraged everyone to watch the state-run channel NBT to keep up to date with the government’s work.
