Prachatai
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Prachatai is a non-profit online newspaper in Thailand
. Focusing on news from and commentary on NGOs, social movements, and human rights issues, the website became an alternative source for social and political news. Its current editor-in-chief is Chuwat Rerksirisuk, with Chiranuch Premchaiporn serving as general manager. The site publishes mainly in Thai language, with selected articles in English.
The newspaper was established in June 2004 by a group of concerned Thais who included a senior member of the Press Council of Thailand, a well-known lecturer in journalism, two members of the Thai Senate, a number of senior journalists, and a number of Thai NGO leaders. On September 6, 2004, Prachatai began daily online publication. In January 2006, it registered as a non-profit foundation, named The Foundation for Community Educational Media.
Prachatai, together with other selected Thai independent media (Budpage, Fah Diew Kan, Midnight University
, Open, and Questionmark), was collectively curated as "Thai Bookazine" to participate in "the Magazines
" project of Documenta 12
exhibition.
In 2011, its director, Chiranuch Premchaiporn, won the "Courage in Journalism" award from International Women's Media Foundation
. Chiranuch, a well-known free speech advocate, has been subject to arrest and detention based on lese majeste accusations for not removing what authorities deem offensive material quickly enough from the website. In this matter, she has received international acclaim and support.
Thailand
Thailand , officially the Kingdom of Thailand , formerly known as Siam , is a country located at the centre of the Indochina peninsula and Southeast Asia. It is bordered to the north by Burma and Laos, to the east by Laos and Cambodia, to the south by the Gulf of Thailand and Malaysia, and to the...
. Focusing on news from and commentary on NGOs, social movements, and human rights issues, the website became an alternative source for social and political news. Its current editor-in-chief is Chuwat Rerksirisuk, with Chiranuch Premchaiporn serving as general manager. The site publishes mainly in Thai language, with selected articles in English.
The newspaper was established in June 2004 by a group of concerned Thais who included a senior member of the Press Council of Thailand, a well-known lecturer in journalism, two members of the Thai Senate, a number of senior journalists, and a number of Thai NGO leaders. On September 6, 2004, Prachatai began daily online publication. In January 2006, it registered as a non-profit foundation, named The Foundation for Community Educational Media.
Prachatai, together with other selected Thai independent media (Budpage, Fah Diew Kan, Midnight University
Midnight University
Midnight University is a virtual university for free public education. It contains over 1,500 scholarly articles and has a discussion forum. Former rector of the university is late Somkiat Tangnamo....
, Open, and Questionmark), was collectively curated as "Thai Bookazine" to participate in "the Magazines
Documenta 12 magazines
Documenta 12 magazines was a central project of the 12th edition of the documenta exhibition, similar in dimensions and world outreach to the "platforms" of the previous edition...
" project of Documenta 12
Documenta
documenta is an exhibition of modern and contemporary art which takes place every five years in Kassel, Germany. It was founded by artist, teacher and curator Arnold Bode in 1955 as part of the Bundesgartenschau which took place in Kassel at that time...
exhibition.
In 2011, its director, Chiranuch Premchaiporn, won the "Courage in Journalism" award from International Women's Media Foundation
International Women's Media Foundation
The International Women’s Media Foundation , located in Washington, DC, is a network of thousands of left-wing women journalists working internationally to elevate the status of women in the media. The IWMF has created groundbreaking programs to help women in the media develop practical solutions...
. Chiranuch, a well-known free speech advocate, has been subject to arrest and detention based on lese majeste accusations for not removing what authorities deem offensive material quickly enough from the website. In this matter, she has received international acclaim and support.