What is on Thai TV now? -
7:54 am, March 14, 2006
Until recently TV stations remained largely silent on the political
protests against the government (for instance coverage
of the first march on government house). On March 6, the army
ordered its television station to begin covering the protests (Army
chief orders Channel 5 to cover anti-Thaksin protest -
The Nation, March 6, 2006). Especially this week Thai
TV in general has been presenting more and more coverage of the government
opposition activities. Some have interpreted this as a sign that the
Prime Minister's influence over the broadcast
media is waning. What is Thai broadcast television showing at 7:54
am?
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Channel 9 - Protest coverage
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Channel 11 - Protest coverage
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iTV - Protest coverage
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Channel 3 - 12 minutes of commercials, then coverage
of the protest at 8:00 am
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Channel 5 - Protest coverage
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Channel 7 - Channel 7 inserted a live feed of the protest
into its regular morning programming
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Contrast this with the coverage
of the first march on government house