Grammy Group’s buy into Bangkok Post and bid to take over Matichon Group has sparked social uproar. Read extensive reports, commentaries and analysis here.

 
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September 13, 2005
- PM denies involvement in Matichon takeover bid
- Suthikiati to meet press

- No word yet on Post search for saviour
- ‘Matichon is only tip of iceberg’

- BANGKOK POST RAID: Suthikiati seeks Kuok’s help
- Students threaten Grammy boycott
- Matichon ready for offer

- SEC to check for insider deals during raids on Matichon, Post
- FREE PRESS SEMINAR: ‘Media need to work together’
- ‘We learned our lesson’
- 100% takeover a tough deal
- SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION: Hostile bid ‘shows good governance’

- Media groups want to ensure free press
- Paiboon doesn’t give up easily

- Matichon case seen as warning for society
- A bloody victory won on lack of public trust

- THE BATTLE FOR MATICHON: High-price victory
- Groups say retreat is temporary
- Website collects signatures in protest against Grammy Group
- Civic forums slam Paiboon’s bids
- Pongsak dismisses idea that PM behind Matichon move
- NEWSPAPER BID REACTION: Outrage ‘a sign of maturity’

- Grammy backing off?
- Bids look like iTV saga all over again
- Three steps to total domination
- Media bodies show support for executives
- Matichon readers rally around beleaguered company
- Don’t hide behind proxies: SET
- Hush deals


- Grammy faces boycott as social outrage grows
- ‘Disloyal’ Wanich axed
- COMMENT: No time to stand idle as predators lurk
- Newspaper’s staff circle their wagons
- Adversaries begin the money game
- Shareholder benefits limited: analysts
- MATICHON/POST PUBLISHING: Companies’ share prices surge


- Matichon founder in desperate fightback
- ANALYSIS: Grammy: A media giant emerges?
- '10% return on move'
- Paiboon: We won't interfere in papers
- Rise of new owners lamented
- Journey's end for Khanchai?
- PROFILES: Grammy chief: from copywriter to tycoon
- Reporters: We can't be bought
- Suthikiati vowed he would never sell out
- COMMENTARY: Things may never be the same for local media


- Grammy bids for Matichon, Bangkok Post

 

 
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