101 East Slapped: Speaking Up in Thailand
101 East investigates whether defamation laws are being used to strangle scrutiny in Thailand amid growing calls for reform. When tens of millions of baht disappeared from funds supposed to help lift Thai farmers out of poverty, Chutima Sidasathian began investigating. The acclaimed journalist and human rights defender soon uncovered a banking scandal that has devastated her local community. But a public figure implicated in the alleged fraud has filed criminal defamation complaints against her and now she’s facing up to 18 years in prison. She’s just one of tens of thousands who have been slapped with these charges in the past decade. 101 East investigates how lawsuits are allegedly being used to intimidate whistleblowers and conceal corruption in Thailand. Published on Thursday 11 April 2024.
101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region. Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera’s in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world’s most populated region.
Primary Title
- 101 East
Episode Title
- Slapped: Speaking Up in Thailand
Date Broadcast
- Friday 12 April 2024
Start Time
- 11 : 33
Finish Time
- 11 : 58
Duration
- 25:00
Channel
- Al Jazeera English
Broadcaster
- Al Jazeera Media Network
Programme Description
- 101 East reports on the people and events shaping the Asia Pacific region. Bold, untold stories from across Asia and the Pacific. Al Jazeera’s in-depth, weekly current affairs programme from the world’s most populated region.
Episode Description
- 101 East investigates whether defamation laws are being used to strangle scrutiny in Thailand amid growing calls for reform. When tens of millions of baht disappeared from funds supposed to help lift Thai farmers out of poverty, Chutima Sidasathian began investigating. The acclaimed journalist and human rights defender soon uncovered a banking scandal that has devastated her local community. But a public figure implicated in the alleged fraud has filed criminal defamation complaints against her and now she’s facing up to 18 years in prison. She’s just one of tens of thousands who have been slapped with these charges in the past decade. 101 East investigates how lawsuits are allegedly being used to intimidate whistleblowers and conceal corruption in Thailand. Published on Thursday 11 April 2024.
Classification
- G
Owning Collection
- Chapman Archive
Broadcast Platform
- Television
Languages
- English
Captioning Languages
- English
Captions
Live Broadcast
- No
Rights Statement
- Made for the University of Auckland's educational use as permitted by the Screenrights Licensing Agreement.
Genres
- Current affairs
- Documentary
Contributors
- Ali Fowle (Producer)
- David Boyle (Producer)