Freedom of speech in Thailand

Nowadays, the word “media” can be translated into many meanings. It doesn't only mean T.V., radio, or journalist. It also means how people try to connect their knowledges and news to others. Media is very important and useful and every countries in the world are trying to improve their medias. Every countries want to be powerful so that their social lives and economics can be improved as their medias. So does our country, Thailand, is developing its media but it seems to be hard because the social life here is very competitive and people think that money is more important so money is the important role that shut down business medias. This may occurred in the future, and it can affect all of us. So, it is time to think hard whether Thailand has given enough freedom to medias or not.

First of all, I think freedom of speech in Thailand is not enough. Thai people has taught by a culture, you have to respect an elder If they tell you something you cannot dispute them because you think,the elder always right when they say anything and not polite If you dispute when they say but sometime it is wrong, you will dispute them if you see something wrong you should think when they say if not you will scare when you think ,so when you work in a mass communication and you cannot think it's mean you don't have something new to show your ability, you will have only worn out thing in your communication when the communication doesn't have any improvement ,the communication will lag behind so that is a reason why the communication in Thailand is not enough because people scare to think.

Second, Politicians in Thai land have a lot of power,money and connection. The politicians are in high position in Thai goverment they use their position to do illegal actions because no one under them will check what they are doing. This people in lower position are afraid of being hurt by the politicians. If politicians are caught doing illegal actions they pay the media to change the story that will be reported because the politicians can control the media this affect our freedom of speech, the real event do not get reported.

Third, The medai in Thai culture does not except sexual content in their programs the medai censor sex seens and naked images. They think this things are not suitable for Thai people but in truth they don't have the right to decide for the people , sex and nudity are a normal part of life in today's world.

when you control see and hear that affect their freedom of speech. Thai people don't have much freedom of speech because of the medai, Thai people should force the medai to report the truth and not cersor their programs.