Panel Discussion: Safety of Journalists During Public Demonstrations in Thailand

To commemorate the International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, UNESCO and the Foreign Correspondents’ Club of Thailand have jointly organised a panel discussion to highlight the safety of journalists covering demonstrations, political events and elections.

There have been more than 400 public demonstrations in Thailand so far this year.

Statistics from a press freedom monitoring group show there have been 33 attacks and threats against journalists in Thailand since January, more than a third of which were caused by state actors.

Join us in the FCCT clubhouse to hear from:

• Chalinee Thirasupa, a freelance photographer injured during a protest at APEC in 2022.

• Phansasiri Kularb, a Chulalongkorn University journalism lecturer who has researched the role of the Thai media in protests and political violence.

• Phil Robertson, Human Rights Watch Asia division deputy director.

• Tony Cheng, an Al Jazeera veteran foreign correspondent who frequently covers wars and was arrested in 2017 at a Bangkok airport for carrying disassembled body armor in his checked luggage.

• Saksith Saiyasombut, CNA Thailand Correspondent and a longtime observer of Thailand

Moderator: Panu Wong Cha-Um, Reuters senior correspondent and FCCT Past President.