The Thai Journalists Association (TJA) has urged media organisations to protect journalists’ labour rights, calling for more transparent discussions about their long working hours.
This comes after a report about the schedule arranger of TV channel TNN, who died at his desk from a heart attack allegedly caused by overwork.
Theeranai Jarusawat, vice-president of the TJA’s Freedoms and Media Reformation Division, said on Saturday the National Broadcasting and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC), together with the Labour Ministry, would investigate whether the…