Burma in the Thai Press

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The Thai-language press must be less emotional and more responsible and objective when covering Burma... "The Thai-language mainstream press rarely publishes news about Burma. And when it does, rarely is the coverage constructive. That Thailand?s media should harbor such deep resentments against its next-door neighbor is peculiar, and its reasons are rather complex. About a dozen Thai-language and two major English-language daily newspapers dominate the market. Of course, many differences between the two should be expected, but when it comes to covering Burma, the Thai- and English-language papers are worlds apart..."

Creator/author: 

Wandee Suntivutimetee

Source/publisher: 

"The Irrawaddy" Vol. 11, No. 8

Date of Publication: 

2003-10-00

Date of entry: 

2003-12-06

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English

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