March 9, 2021 at the Thai Journalists Association Building There was a meeting of the Committee of the National Press Council No. 1/2021, where the important agenda is to elect a chairperson and a vice president, setting up various sub-committees. Along with accepting assignments from the 9th National Press Council.
The meeting assigned the most senior director, Miss Putsadee Keetvaranat, a director from the Xin Zhongyen newspaper. Act as the chairman of the meeting In which the first agenda is to elect the chairman of the press council In which the meeting resolved to elect Mr. Chavarong Limpattamapanee From Thairath newspaper as the first chairman of the National Press Council with a unanimous vote, Ms. Phutsadee assigned Mr. Chavarong to Act as the chairman of the meeting according to the agenda.
In this regard, the meeting considered the appointment of directors in various positions, consisting of 3 Vice Chairman of the Council, namely Ms. Nataya Chetchotiros from the Bangkok Post newspaper. Is the first vice president, Mr. Weerasak Chotivanich, a legal expert. Mr. Sarawut Saetiew from Chiang Mai News Online, Chiang Mai Province, was the third vice president.For the position of Secretary-General, namely Mr. Chai Pathakamin from the Daily News newspaper. Ms. Nipawan Kaewrakmuk from Krungthep Business Newspaper He is the 1st Deputy Secretary-General and Mr. Phuwasit Suksai from Southern Focus Newspaper, Songkhla Province, is the second Deputy Secretary-General.
In addition, the meeting also appointed nine ethics committees, namely, 1. Mr. Korkhet Chantalertlak. From Thai PBS television station 2. Ms. Nipawan Kaewrakmuk from the Bangkok Business Newspaper 3. Mr. Jakkrit Waewklihong from Trat Province referendum newspaper 4. Mr. Pramote Finkupra, a qualified member with media experience 5. Ms. Supinya Klangnarong Expert Member in Consumer Protection6. Mr. Weerasak Chotivanich Expert in Legal 7. Mr. Somchai Homlor, Human Rights Lawyer And a former member of the Human Rights Commission National Press Council 8. Mr. Udom Thipprai Kaset, former Executive Director Association of Journalists and Journalists of Thailand and 9. Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sakul Sri Srisarakham, Head of Convergent Journalism Faculty of Communication Arts Panyapiwat Institute of Management.
For subcommittee in various faculties The meeting passed a resolution to appoint the chairman of the four sub-committees by the secretary sub-committee. Appoint Ms. Nataya Chetchotiros to be the Chairperson of the Academic Subcommittee, appointing Assoc. Prof. Dr. Sukanya Buranadechachai, an expert in journalism, to be the Chair of the Foreign Subcommittee. Experienced in the media as the Chairman and the Public Relations Subcommittee appointed Mr. Swit Bamrungsuk from Siamrath Newspaper to be the president.
Then it is the assignment. The 9th session of the National Press Council congratulated the 1st session of the National Press Council and gave the issue of moral promotion. And the ethics of the media That must be based on the principle of work Including reducing conflicts in the problematic Thai societyWhile the first chairman of the National Press Council said that the National Press Council There must still be a mission to accelerate the amendment of the ethical regulations. Including the media performance guidelines in line with the changing media landscape It must be developed to cover the functions of all media areas, not just one medium.
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