State and Media in Thailand During Political Transition : Proceedings of the Symposium organized by the French Embassy, the German Embassy, the National Press Council of Thailand and Irasec at the Thai Journalist Association Building on May 2007, 23rd

• Main Author: Chavarong Limpattamapanee (auth)
• Other Authors: Arnaud Leveau (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Institut de recherche sur l'Asie du Sud-Est contemporaine 2007
• Subjects: Civil Society; political transition; freedom; State; media; censorship; Thailand; Communication; Press; journalism
• Online Access: DOAB: download the publication; DOAB: description of the publication

The emergence of public opinion in Thailand through media was a sign of the development of modernity in the Kingdom. Growing influence of the public opinion raised a double question to local authorities: Media tended to spread western concepts, such as "democracy" or "freedom"; w...