THURSDAY, March 28, 2024
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Chiang Mai University speaks up for freedom of press

Chiang Mai University speaks up for freedom of press

Chiang Mai University’s Faculty of Mass Communications issued a statement on Tuesday urging the government to be open to opinions from all sides and to respect the freedom of press.

The statement was published after the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission and Digital Economy and Society Ministry decided to suspend some media operations, claiming that they were a risk to national security. 
The faculty is calling for:
• The government to communicate with people openly and be open to opinions from all sides. It should also stop exercising its powers to block people and media from presenting their political views. 
• Each side should hold peaceful discussions to solve the ongoing problems. Communication that intensifies hatred among people must be stopped.
• Government agencies should ensure media’s rights and freedom is being respected, and should present themselves when media operations are being interrupted unfairly. 
On Tuesday, the court ordered the closure of Voice TV’s Facebook page for allegedly violating the state of emergency and the Computer Crimes Act. 
Voice TV responded by saying that Facebook was an open space for people to learn facts from every aspect, which is a great contribution to society. It also said that the people behind this action should take responsibility and be just.

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