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Thai police seek probe of media over protests: Document

  • 19 Oct 2020
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Protesters make way for an ambulance during an anti-govt protest in Bangkok. Athit P/Reuters

Thai police are seeking an investigation of four media outlets and a protest group over their coverage of protests on suspicion of breaking emergency measures restricting information, according to a document published by local media on Monday.

Thailand-1A Protester shows the three-finger salute during an anti-govt protest in Bangkok. Soe Zeya Tun/Reuters

“It appears that there was content that affected state security, peace and order, or the good morals of the people,” the Oct.16 document quoted police as saying.

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Police would request Thailand’s broadcast regulator and digital ministry to investigate the outlets “and suspend broadcasting or remove computer information,” the statement said.

Police said there would be a briefing on the subject, but made no immediate comment.

Reuters

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