New constitution to give govt more media censorship powers
12 Jan 2016 at 14:45
Reporters cover news at Government House as the Constitution Drafting Committee plans to authorise the government to censor news reports during emergency situations. (Photo by Thanarak Khunton)
In addition to the ability to censor the press during times of war - a power granted in the 2007 constitution - the CDC now plans to give the state the ability to block news during political crises and other "unusual situations", such as during the mass street protests that lead to 2014's military coup.
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