Phumtham denies handpicking pro-govt media for China trip

"Phakamon" warns the government not to throw cards to the media to cause conflict over the issue of flying to China to observe the lives of Uighurs, slamming the hope of using the media as a PR tool for the government, pointing out that the media must be given the opportunity to investigate the facts, saying that asking about attitudes before going is no different from a dictatorship government.

Phumtham denies handpicking pro-govt media for China trip

Phumtham denies handpicking pro-govt media for China tripLegacyDeputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister Phumtham Wechayachai has strongly denied allegations that only pro-government media were selected to accompany him on an upcoming trip to China. The visit, set for March 18, aims to check on the 40 Uyghurs deported from Thailand last month, a move that sparked international condemnation. Phumtham’s response comes after People’s Party MP Rang…