Thai cabinet endorses bill to oversee media ethics, standards

13 Sept 12:34 Key points summarised by AI

Thai cabinet approves a draft bill to establish a media profession council, aiming to regulate ethics, uphold standards, and safeguard media rights and independence in line with the Constitution.
A key provision grants state-run media professionals the right to defy orders that violate media ethics, balancing this with the objectives or missions of state media.
The council will be managed by a 10-member board of experts and funded annually with at least 25 million baht from the Broadcasting and Telecommunications Research and Development Fund for Public Interest (BTFP).

Flooding persists in Bangkok and 22 provinces

Today 16:00 Key points summarised by AI

Persistent flooding continues across Bangkok and 22 Thai provinces, though water levels are gradually receding in many affected areas.
Over 604,000 families, impacting approximately 1.83 million people, are still grappling with the widespread flood conditions.
The national flood death toll has reached 80 since mid-September, with fatalities reported across various provinces.
Major regions like Pathum Thani, Ayutthaya, and Bangkok report significant numbers of affected households, with hundreds of thousands still in trouble.