Article: THAILAND: GOVERNMENT SHUTS DOWN COMMUNITY RADIO STATIONS

Marwaan Macan-Markar
Inter Press Service English News Wire
05-22-2007
BANGKOK, Thailand, May 21, 2007 (IPS/GIN) -- A group
representing 150 community radio stations petitioned the
military-appointed government of Prime Minister Surayud Chulanont
to challenge Bangkok's nationwide crackdown on radio stations over
the weekend.
On Friday, the Thai government sanctioned security checks on
some 3,000 community radio stations. The day before, it had shut
down three community broadcasters.
The uproar generated by the closure of the three radio stations
has shown that these broadcasters have a pivotal role to play in
opening space in Thailand for media freedom.
With their limited reach on the ...

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