The uproar following the election of democracy activist Netiwit Chotiphatphaisal as Chulalongkorn University Student Council president on Thursday highlights the social rifts. For many people, Mr Netiwit who also caused a stir when he invited a Hong Kong democracy activist to speak about his experiences last year, is an anti-establishment figure, a provocateur. The press wants to be as free as possible as information flows fast and unstoppable while people seek more transparency and accountability. If the establishment wants to keep power, they have no choice but to control information. But the traditional media or their associations seem to have no clue about what have they done wrong.

Source: Bangkok Post May 08, 2017 21:33 UTC