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Pro-govt 'People's Television' resumes broadcasting Monday
BANGKOK, July 6 (TNA) - Thailand's pro-government People's Television (PTV) which supported the ousted government of prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra and its inaugural broadcast abruptly halted more than a year ago by the September 2006 coup-makers will return to air pro-government programmes, starting Monday, senior executives of the station said Sunday.
Speaking at a press conference, the four senior executives of the station said programmes which would be broadcast on PTV were aimed at countering the anti-government activist group, the People's Alliance for Democracy, which is now demonstrating at Government House, Thailand's seat of government, demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Meanwhile the PAD democracy activist activities are being broadcast live on satellite-based ASTV.
PTV also sees itself standing for democracy and the restoration of
elected, representative government.
The four top executives of PTV are deputy government spokesman Nattawut Saikua, Jatuporn Promphan, a member of parliament attached to the ruling People Power Party, ex-minister to the Prime Minister's Office Jakrapob Penkair who is now facing a lese majeste charge in court and Veera Musikapong, a former executive committee of the court-ruled defunct Thai Rak Thai Party, formerly led by Mr. Thaksin.
Initially, PTV will be transmitted via the MV5 channel of the Thai Com satellite network, previously owned by Mr. Thaksin, five hours daily between Monday-Friday, said Mr. Veera. The four executives will co-host programmes.
Mr. Jatuporn said he would donate his professional services as a programme host because the constitution does not allow members of parliament to hold stake in a media company.
PTV's inaugural broadcast on March 1, 2007 was stopped abruptly when the state-run Communications Authority of Thailand refused to grant an Internet link from Bangkok to Hong Kong, saying that it never received PTV's application for Internet access.
But PTV executives then charged that the coup-makers prevented it from broadcasting for political reasons.
Speaking at a press conference, the four senior executives of the station said programmes which would be broadcast on PTV were aimed at countering the anti-government activist group, the People's Alliance for Democracy, which is now demonstrating at Government House, Thailand's seat of government, demanding the ouster of Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej.
Meanwhile the PAD democracy activist activities are being broadcast live on satellite-based ASTV.
PTV also sees itself standing for democracy and the restoration of
elected, representative government.
The four top executives of PTV are deputy government spokesman Nattawut Saikua, Jatuporn Promphan, a member of parliament attached to the ruling People Power Party, ex-minister to the Prime Minister's Office Jakrapob Penkair who is now facing a lese majeste charge in court and Veera Musikapong, a former executive committee of the court-ruled defunct Thai Rak Thai Party, formerly led by Mr. Thaksin.
Initially, PTV will be transmitted via the MV5 channel of the Thai Com satellite network, previously owned by Mr. Thaksin, five hours daily between Monday-Friday, said Mr. Veera. The four executives will co-host programmes.
Mr. Jatuporn said he would donate his professional services as a programme host because the constitution does not allow members of parliament to hold stake in a media company.
PTV's inaugural broadcast on March 1, 2007 was stopped abruptly when the state-run Communications Authority of Thailand refused to grant an Internet link from Bangkok to Hong Kong, saying that it never received PTV's application for Internet access.
But PTV executives then charged that the coup-makers prevented it from broadcasting for political reasons.
