A plea for responsible broadcasting has been made by General Sittichai Makkunchorn, the spokesperson for the Chairperson of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC).
This appeal comes following public outcry over media exposure of violent content, the most recent instance being the wide circulation of a domestic violence case where a man took his wife’s life. This controversy has brought the ethical implications of broadcasting such material to the forefront of public discourse.
The matter at hand could be potentially in violation of Section 37 of the 2008 Act on the operation of broadcast and television businesses. The 2008 Act asserts that the dissemination of harmful content, especially that which is violent or obscene, is strictly prohibited. It is a reminder that the media are not just storytellers but also…
