Lese majeste censorship
It is no surprise to read in the Bangkok Post that a “media barometer” for 2010 shows “Thailand’s freedom of expression remains curbed by laws such as the Internal Security Act and lese majeste law. This does not include widespread self-censorship and a climate of fear within society.”
The Asian Media Barometer showed that the “laws were implemented and applied in ways that contravened the letter and spirit of the constitution.”
And that’s a military-organized constitution!
The study found that “while Thai citizens and journalists still asserted the right to freedom of expression, they had a palpable degree of fear.” It is stated that “[t]hey think twice about criticising powerful institutions such as the judiciary or the monarchy…”.
The Abhisit Vejjajiva regime will surely come out with its usual denials claiming that its repression and censorship don’t really impact “people.”
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