Thai System

[imrankhan]

I am wondering how responsible Thai media is? As in October there is 15 Pakistani nationals arrested in Yala province of South Thailand and there is a news in front line almost all Thai News papers accusing 15 Pakistanis link with terrorist organization and some Thai News papers even claim that four of fifteen Paksitani also have name on UN black list but none of thier claim wrere supported on officials channels by Thai Authorities.

Pakistan Embassy intervention in this case found that these 15 Pakistani nationals only charged by Yala Provincial Police because they are collecting donation for flood victims in Pakistan without proper permission from Authorities and not a single Thai official admitt anything about the media rumors about terror links only they say we dont know how this news spread in media.

Is thats way a media of a civilize country act and this is the Thai system where any body can accuse any country or nation without any sufficient evidence SHOULD MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRs OF THAILAND CARE FOR A OFFICIAL APPOLOGY ABOUT THIS INCIDENT AND LANCH A OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION TO FOUND WHO IS BEHIND THESE RUMORS.

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by imrankhan on Thu Nov 04, 2010 1:56 pm

I am wondering how responsible Thai media is? As in October there is 15 Pakistani nationals arrested in Yala province of South Thailand and there is a news in front line almost all Thai News papers accusing 15 Pakistanis link with terrorist organization and some Thai News papers even claim that four of fifteen Paksitani also have name on UN black list but none of thier claim wrere supported on officials channels by Thai Authorities.

Pakistan Embassy intervention in this case found that these 15 Pakistani nationals only charged by Yala Provincial Police because they are collecting donation for flood victims in Pakistan without proper permission from Authorities and not a single Thai official admitt anything about the media rumors about terror links only they say we dont know how this news spread in media.

Is thats way a media of a civilize country act and this is the Thai system where any body can accuse any country or nation without any sufficient evidence SHOULD MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRs OF THAILAND CARE FOR A OFFICIAL APPOLOGY ABOUT THIS INCIDENT AND LANCH A OFFICIAL INVESTIGATION TO FOUND WHO IS BEHIND THESE RUMORS.

I'm afraid it's not only Thai media that can be irresponsible, but media in general in many different countries.

Thai reporters often don't get all the facts as its considered impolite to question those above you in age and position, leaving the reader to try and fill in the blanks.