- Thai Post
"Thai Post" ( _th. ไทย โพสต) is a daily Thai-language newspaper in
Thailand . It is owned by the Thai Journal Group Co. Its circulation is in the 100,000-150,000 range. Currently the HQ is inKlong Toei ,Bangkok .On
July 16 ,2003 , the paper published comments from media rights advocateSupinya Klangnarong , who said that theShin Corporation , then majority owned by the family of Thai Prime MinisterThaksin Shinawatra had benefited because of favorable policies by the Thaksin government.The paper was named as a co-defendant, along with Supinya, in a criminal libel lawsuit brought by Shin Corp. A civil suit sought 400 million
baht in compensation.After the Thaksin family sold its shares in Shin Corp to
Singapore 'sTemasek Holdings , the company offered to drop the lawsuit on the condition that Supinya apologize for her comments. Supinya refused the offer.On
March 14 ,2006 , the Criminal Court threw out the criminal lawsuit, saying the article in the "Thai Post" was presented in good faith and in the public's best interest. OnMay 8 , 2006, Shin Corp. asked that the civil lawsuit be withdrawn. Neither Supinya nor "Thai Post" had any objections, so the court withdrew the civil suit.References
*Bangprapa, Mongkol and Charoenpo, Anucha (March 15, 2006) [http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/16Mar2006_news02.php "Supinya lauds 'the public's victory'"] , "
Bangkok Post ".
* [http://nationmultimedia.com/2006/03/15/headlines/headlines_20002797.php "Media critic acquitted in defamation suit by PM's former telecom firm"] , "The Nation" (March 15, 2006).
*Wolff, Ismail (March 15, 2006). [http://www.manager.co.th/IHT/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9490000035731 "Court acquits Supinya, 'Thai Post'"] , "International Herald Tribune /ThaiDay".
* [http://www.manager.co.th/IHT/ViewNews.aspx?NewsID=9490000060689 "Shin drops civil suit against Supinya"] , "International Herald Tribune /ThaiDay" (May 9, 2006).ee also
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Media of Thailand External links
* [http://www.thaipost.net/ ThaiPost.net]
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