Thai reporter whose crossed legs infuriated PM banned from Gov’t House

A reporter who angered Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-o-cha by crossing her legs has been banned from entering the Government House due to her “fake reporting,” a government spokesperson said last night, while the national journalists organization condemned her “lack of respect.”

After the female reporter, who works for a Japanese news agency, drew a strong rebuke from Prayuth over the way she sat, spokesperson Natreeya Taweewong said she was barred from future press briefings for spreading misinformation about how top officials treat reporters. 

“I verbally requested the news agency train her on publishing [incorrect information],” Natreeya said. “And I asked them to suspend her from reporting inside the Government House until her behavior improves.” 

Though Natreeya did not elaborate on the nature of that misinformation was, a tweet from the Twitter…