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Thailand: Government admits it tried to block live broadcast of anti-government demonstration.

Thai Press Reports

| January 31, 2006 | COPYRIGHT 2008 Thai News Services. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

(From Thai Press Reports)

Section: Government and Politics - The government has admitted it pressured satellite operators about broadcasting laws to block live coverage of a rally in Hat Yai on January 25 led by Thaksin critic Sondhi Limthongkul, The Nation reports.

It denied, however, that it was attempting to shut down Sondhi's Manager Group's website.

The Public Relations Department has reminded CAT Telecom, the regulator for satellite broadcasting, to ensure that the operations of ASTV …

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