Addressing the members, NRSA chairman Thinnaphan Nakhata said there was a long way to go for the bill before its enactment. "And this time the state representatives will be taken out after the transitional period," he said. Several NRSA members voiced disagreement with the bill and called for a thorough study before it was put to a vote. NRSA member Kamnoon Sidhisamarn said he totally agreed with media reforms and the need for regulation, but disagreed with the elements in the bill that touch on licensing and state representation on the media council. Chai Pathakhamin, secretary-general of the Press Council of Thailand, said yesterday the organisation was not consulted by the NRSA's committee.

Source: Bangkok Post May 01, 2017 21:45 UTC