Govt accused of exposing journalist

Actions amount to 'press intimidation'

- POST REPORTERS

The Thai Journalists Association (TJA) has condemned the premier’s media team for actions it says amount to intimidation of the press, following the filming and online dissemination of a journalist questioning the premier.

In a statement issued on Tuesday, the association expressed serious concern over a video recorded on June 6 at Government House. The footage, captured by staff managing the PM’s public image and social media, shows a reporter asking PM Paetongtarn Shinawatra about Thailand's border dispute with Cambodia after a National Security Council meeting.

The journalist, whose face was later published on social media, received heavy criticism from Ms Paetongtarn’s supporters. The incident occurred days after the PM publicly showed dissatisfaction with similar questions from the media at Government House.