It agreed to establish an agency responsible for the government's communication and public relations as well as keeping an eye on subversive movements, he said.

PM's Office Minister Prasit Kowilaikul will be in charge.

The Cabinet discussion on the issue followed the anti-coup rally by several groups on Sunday.

Prime Minister Surayud Chula-nont will today have lunch and exchange ideas with media executives and editors at Government House.

Yongyuth said Khunying Sucha-da Kiranandana represented the CNS advisory committee on the promotion of reconciliation and justice in society. She said the people were not receiving correct information and lacked any reconciliation based on listening and exchanging ideas.

The government has not been able to effectively communicate or allow people to follow up what

the CNS and the government have been doing, so that they can understand both agencies are

working for the country even though they were not elected, Yongyuth quoted Suchada as saying.

The eight suggestions by the CNS advisory committee included avoiding announcing anything

that could cause conflict or unnecessarily affect others. It should also ask for the media's co-operation in presenting the news creatively, he said.

It should hold public forums for people to hear conflicts or injustices in society as well as people's expectations.

Moreover, it should promote the role of community radio networks and provide communication channels so that creative communications and public relations could happen freely, he said.

It should systematically communicate the truth to the public using simple words and also use ways to promote reconciliation, he said.

Piyanart Srivalo

The Nation