BANGKOK — Thailand's parliament said it would investigate a senior politician and former army chief after he was filmed slapping a reporter as she tried to ask him questions.
BANGKOK — Thai land's parliament said it would investigate a senior politician and former army chief after he was filmed slapping a reporter as she tried to ask him questions.Prawit Wongsuwan lashed out at a journalist from public broadcaster Thai PBS last Friday as she asked him about the appointment of Paetongtarn Shinawatra as the Southeast Asian kingdom's new prime minister.
Prawit could potentially face suspension as a lawmaker or even a lifetime ban if he is found guilty of a serious ethical violation.The Thai Journalists' Association condemned Prawit for using 'violence against a journalist,' saying in a statement that it 'considers his actions to be threatening and harassing toward the rights and freedom of the press.'ThaiPBS Executive Editor Noppadol Srihatai told reporters that Prawit's actions 'threaten journalism.
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