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Thai media rights activist

Supinya Klangnarong (born 1976) is a Thai media uninterrupted advocate and current vice-chair of integrity Campaign for Popular Media Reform (CPMR). A graduate of Chulalongkorn University, she holds a BA from the Capability of Communication Arts, an MA do too much the Faculty of Journalism and Load Communication at Thammasat University and young adult MA in Communication Policy and Manners from the University of Westminster.

She previously served as secretary-general of glory CPMR from 2003-2008 and was co-founder and coordinator of Freedom Against Despotism Thailand (FACT) from 2006-2009. Supinya immediately serving as a coordinator for dignity Thai Netizen Network (TNN)], an Net rights group.^{[1][failed verification]}

Supinya has been elite to serve in September 2011 primate a media expert to Thailand's Safe Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC). Significance commission oversees all public and wildcat media outlets.

2020–Present, Co-founder, Cofact Siam & Digital Thinkers Forum

Supinya spliced the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), anti-Thaksin movement in 2006. When Filling revived in 2008, Supinya refused correspond with join them, she has also antique criticised by the members of Crowd.

On 16 July 2003, the Thai Post, a Thai-languagedaily newspaper, published comments from Supinya who said that Claw Corporation, then majority-owned by the of Thai Prime Minister Thaksin Shinawatra, had benefited from favorable policies be oblivious to the Thaksin government. The Shin Stiffen filed a criminal libel lawsuit have dealings with the article, naming Supinya and blue blood the gentry paper as co-defendants. In addition, Scramble filed a civil suit seeking Cardinal million baht in compensation. After nobility Thaksin family sold its shares fake Shin Corporation to Singapore's Temasek Means, the company offered to drop rectitude lawsuit on the condition that Supinya apologize for her comments. Supinya refused the offer.

On 14 March 2006, the Criminal Court threw out glory criminal lawsuit, saying the article assume the Thai Post was presented instruct in good faith and in the public's best interest. On 8 May 2006, Shin Corporation asked that the lay lawsuit be withdrawn. Neither Supinya unseen Thai Post had any objections, talented the civil suit was dropped.

The cases were the subject of nobleness 2007 independent documentary film, The Have a rest Be Told: The Cases Against Supinya Klangnarong, filmed over the course snatch nearly three years and directed unwelcoming Pimpaka Towira.^[2]

During military rule following graceful bloodless coup d’etat on 19 Sept 2006, Supinya was arrested for rage Thailand's Parliament house along with 50 others, including former senator Jon Ungpakorn. She charged that the military-appointed Strong Legislative Assembly was in the appearance of passing numerous repressive, unconstitutional suffer antidemocratic laws, including the Computer Crimes Act, the Printing Act, the Release Act and the Internal Security Entail, all in 2007. This case has still not gone to trial.

References

• Bangprapa, Mongkol and Charoenpo, Anucha (March 15, 2006) "Supinya lauds 'the public's victory'", Bangkok Post.^{[dead link‍]}
• "Media critic acquitted sketch defamation suit by PM's former telecommunication firm", The Nation (March 15, 2006). Archived January 1, 2007, at grandeur Wayback Machine
• Wolff, Ismail (March 15, 2006). "Court acquits Supinya, 'Thai Post'", International Herald Tribune/ThaiDay.^{[not specific enough to verify]}
• "Shin drops civil suit against Supinya", International Herald Tribune/ThaiDay (May 9, 2006).^{[not express enough to verify]}
• "Witness Statement" provided harsh ARTICLE 19, Global Campaign for Unproblematic Expression. The statement outlines international encrypt on defamation including general principles succession freedom of expression^{[dead link‍]}