"National Reform Steering Assembly"

THE CABINET yesterday endorsed the new list of 11 reform committees following the promulgation of the national reform law to push forward reform agendas.

THE KING Prajadhipok’s Institute (KPI) has been accused of promoting networking among participants of its many courses that attract the political and business elite, as well as senior bureaucrats and other important people from many circles.

The Thai Journalists Association (TJA) has turned down an invitation by the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) to take part in developing a new code of conduct, saying this was a measure under the media reform bill which would infringe on press freedom.

THE NATIONAL Reform Steering Assembly will tomorrow debate a cyber-security bill that seeks to form a powerful national cyber-security panel to be headed by the prime minister.

The Thai Journalists Association (TJA) will submit a letter to the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA), calling for withdrawal of the controversial media regulation draft bill which will be considered at Monday’s meeting.

A NATIONAL Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) whip has suggested that the Assembly create a special panel to look into recommendations that would be made on the media regulation draft bill at its meeting tomorrow, NRSA vice chairman Alongkorn Ponlaboot said yesterday.

The media reform committee has insisted on pushing forward with the media regulation bill despite strong opposition by media organisations.

Anusawn Chiraponse, a member of the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA), was given an official warning from the body on Monday after it had convened to consider his alleged violation of its ethical codes of conduct following a physical assault on a restaurant waiter last month.

The media reform committee under the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) resolved on Monday that there should indeed be a licensing system for media personnel, which would come with penalties for those failing to register.

THE MEDIA reform committee has failed to reach a decision on the controversial composition of the media council stipulated in the new draft media regulation bill.

THE MEDIA reform committee under the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA) will not back down from its proposal for a media licensing authority, but media groups are still determined to push for changes to the bill they claim infringe on press freedom, representatives at a seminar said yesterday.

A PROPOSAL to impose the death penalty on any convicted corrupt public official who incurs more than Bt1 billion in damage to the state has been tabled for tomorrow’s meeting of the National Reform Steering Assembly (NRSA).