State and media in Thailand - during political transition
Armée ; Audiovisuel ; Bangkok ; Communication ; Démocratie ; Etat ; Politique ; Thaïlande
Army ; Audiovisual ; Bangkok ; Communication ; Democracy ; Policy ; State ; Thailand
Proceedings of the Symposium organized on may 2007 in Bangkok. Media developed in Thailand tends to spread western concepts such as democracy and freedom. However, authorities have regularly attempted to grip on independent media. Nowadays debates
on press freedom in Thailand are a new development of this long lasting antogonism. The current situation in Thailand emphasizes concerns for press freedom, state censorship, self-censorship, media ownerships and ethics. Despites of high degree of freedom
The Ang-yi or chinese secret societies of Thailand. Understanding of a total social phenomenon
Chinois ; Economie ; Politique ; Société secrète ; Thaïlande
Chinese ; Economy ; Policy ; Thailand
Chinese secret societies have been present in Thailand for centuries. The author explains the history of the triads in this country from the early 19th (when Thaï official records began to mention the Ang-yi) to the early 20th centuries