Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha and Government House reporters make heart gestures during a photo shoot in May 2019 after having lunch together at Government House. (Photo: Chanat Katanyu)
A draft bill on the promotion of media ethics and professional standards has cleared the cabinet and is headed to parliament for further scrutiny.
The bill seeks to create a professional council for media practitioners, which would be financed by a state fund.
The cabinet agreed to adopt the bill, which was sponsored by the Public Relations Department, on Tuesday after it was vetted by the Council of State, the government’s legal arm.
The bill, which is now waiting for parliament to accept it…
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