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6 Media Orgs Propose Thai PBS Reform

6 Media Orgs Propose Thai PBS Reform

Thairath•Politics•6d ago

Reader Briefing

Six media professional organizations issued a joint statement opposing changes to Thai PBS funding to prevent government domination.

•Six media professional organizations issued a joint statement on October 2, 2026.
•The statement opposes a proposed amendment to the Public Broadcasting Service of Thailand Act 2008.
•The proposed amendment seeks to change Thai PBS funding from sin taxes to the annual budget.
•The organizations presented four proposals to reform the structure of Thai PBS.

Overview

•Six media professional organizations issued a joint statement on October 2, 2026.
•Members of the House of Representatives proposed amending the Public Broadcasting Service of Thailand Act 2008 to shift Thai PBS funding from sin taxes to the annual expenditure budget.
•The six media professional organizations emphasize that public media must independently monitor state power without political or capital domination.
•The six media professional organizations propose that any legal review should comprehensively cover roles, missions, administrative structures, and cost-effectiveness.
•The six media professional organizations state that if the annual budget system is adopted, there must be legal mechanisms to guarantee sufficient, stable, and continuous income without political interference.
•The six media professional organizations suggest Thai PBS should reform its operations and allow public participation in determining direction and evaluating value.

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Key Entities

Organization

National Press Council(สภาการสื่อมวลชนแห่งชาติ)

One of the six media professional organizations that issued a joint statement regarding Thai PBS.

Thai Radio and Television Broadcast Journalists Council(สภาวิชาชีพข่าววิทยุและโทรทัศน์ไทย)

One of the six media professional organizations that issued a joint statement regarding Thai PBS.

Thai Journalists Association(สมาคมนักข่าวนักหนังสือพิมพ์แห่งประเทศไทย)

One of the six media professional organizations that issued a joint statement regarding Thai PBS.

Thai Radio and Television Journalists Association(สมาคมนักข่าววิทยุและโทรทัศน์ไทย)

One of the six media professional organizations that issued a joint statement regarding Thai PBS.

Online News Providers Association(สมาคมผู้ผลิตข่าวออนไลน์)

One of the six media professional organizations that issued a joint statement regarding Thai PBS.

Media Workers Union of Thailand(สหภาพแรงงานกลางสื่อมวลชนไทย)

One of the six media professional organizations that issued a joint statement regarding Thai PBS.

Thai PBS(ไทยพีบีเอส)ℹ️

The public broadcasting organization subject to proposed funding changes and reform suggestions.

House of Representatives(สภาผู้แทนราษฎร)ℹ️

The body whose members proposed the amendment to the Public Broadcasting Service of Thailand Act 2008.

Law

Public Broadcasting Service of Thailand Act 2008(พ.ร.บ. องค์การกระจายเสียงและแพร่ภาพสาธารณะแห่งประเทศไทย พ.ศ. 2551)

The law proposed for amendment by members of the House of Representatives regarding Thai PBS funding.

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