Thai political talk show taken off during media buyout attempt
{{date|September 15, 2005}}

[[w:Thailand|Thailand]]'s popular political talk show, Muang Thai Rai Sapda has been dropped by Channel 9.  Hosted by Sondi Limthongkul, the show was notorious for its criticism of the Thai government. This happens as much of Thai media is being bought by a government-allied media conglomerate, GMM.

Sondhi, the presenter, and founder of a popular magazine, Pujatkran (Eng: Manager), accused the network of making a politically motivated decision.

== Sources ==
*{{source|url=http://bangkokpost.com/News/16Sep2005_news01.php
|title=Political talk show axed by Channel 9, Latest victim of govt meddling, says Sondhi 
|author=Tul Pinkaew
|pub=Bangkok Post
|date=September 15, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://bangkokpost.com/News/16Sep2005_news03.php
|title=Bid branded as threat to people's right to know 
|author=Mongkol Bangprapa 
|pub=Bangkok Post
|date=September 15, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://fifth.estate.rmit.edu.au/a-free-thai-press.php
|title=A free Thai press?
|author=Miranda Schooneveldt
|pub=The Fifth Estate
|date=January 4, 2005}}

*{{source|url=http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/16Sep2005_news06.php
|title=Activist warns of plot to control the media 
|author=Anchalee Kongrut
|pub=Bangkok Post
|date=}}
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Thailand's popular political talk show, Muang Thai Rai Sapda has been dropped by Channel 9.  Hosted by Sondi Limthongkul, the show was notorious for its criticism of the Thai government. This happens as much of Thai media is being bought by a government-allied media conglomerate, GMM.

Sondhi, the presenter, and founder of a popular magazine, Pujatkran (Eng: Manager), accused the network of making a politically motivated decision.

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