Prime Minister Samak Sundaravej said Sunday that government-owned Channel 11 will be re-launched as Modern 11 on April 1 as a showcase of public service TV.
As part of the reform, the political talk show programme Tua Jing Chad Jen (Clearly Real One), which is seen as being pro-former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be aired on Modern 11, Samak disclosed.
Speaking during the live Samak's Talk programme on Channel 11, the prime minister said he would be the first guest of the Tua Jing Chad Chen programme to prove that he is really himself and has not changed.
The Tua Jing Chand Jen programme used to be aired on TiTV of former iTV, which was once owned by Shin Corp before the Shinawatra family sold the major stakes to Temasek Holdings.
The host of Tua Jing Chad Jen flew to interview Thaksin in Hong Kong for airing but TITV was dissolved and transformed to Thai PBS before it could air the interview.
Before the election, the People Power Party cried foul that the government seized back iTV and turned it to TITV, saying the private concessionaire had invested a lot and it was not fair for iTV staff.
The PPP cried foul further when TITV was transformed to Thai PBS (public service TV).
Samak and PM's Office Minister Jakapob Penkair earlier said the government might set up a new station for TITV staff to work and compete against Thai PBS. Later, the government announced it would reform Channel 11 to compete against Thai PBS.
Samak said his programme would be the only government programme on the reformed Modern 11.
He said other programmes of Modern 11 could be straightforward'
He added that staff like the host of Tua Jing Chad Jen would be brought in to reform Channel 11.
"I will compare how a good public service TV could be run … it wont' require a lot of money," Samak said, criticising Thai PBS for demanding government budget of Bt2 billion a year.
Samak added that he has to retain his talk programme to defend himself against criticisms by the media to show that he also has his ideas how to run the country.
"I have to come out to speak here to show that the prime minister also has ideas. As the government leader who has ideas to run the country, why can't I express my ideas," Samak said during his live Samak's Talk programme on Channel 11.
He said someone told him to avoid responding to journalists and attacking the media.
"If I have to do that why should I have this programme? We have freedom of expression. Why can newspapers attack the prime minister? If I allow they continue attack me without responding to them, another coup may be staged," Samak said.
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As part of the reform, the political talk show programme Tua Jing Chad Jen (Clearly Real One), which is seen as being pro-former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra, will be aired on Modern 11, Samak disclosed.
Speaking during the live Samak's Talk programme on Channel 11, the prime minister said he would be the first guest of the Tua Jing Chad Chen programme to prove that he is really himself and has not changed.
The Tua Jing Chand Jen programme used to be aired on TiTV of former iTV, which was once owned by Shin Corp before the Shinawatra family sold the major stakes to Temasek Holdings.
The host of Tua Jing Chad Jen flew to interview Thaksin in Hong Kong for airing but TITV was dissolved and transformed to Thai PBS before it could air the interview.
Before the election, the People Power Party cried foul that the government seized back iTV and turned it to TITV, saying the private concessionaire had invested a lot and it was not fair for iTV staff.
The PPP cried foul further when TITV was transformed to Thai PBS (public service TV).
Samak and PM's Office Minister Jakapob Penkair earlier said the government might set up a new station for TITV staff to work and compete against Thai PBS. Later, the government announced it would reform Channel 11 to compete against Thai PBS.
Samak said his programme would be the only government programme on the reformed Modern 11.
He said other programmes of Modern 11 could be straightforward'
He added that staff like the host of Tua Jing Chad Jen would be brought in to reform Channel 11.
"I will compare how a good public service TV could be run … it wont' require a lot of money," Samak said, criticising Thai PBS for demanding government budget of Bt2 billion a year.
Samak added that he has to retain his talk programme to defend himself against criticisms by the media to show that he also has his ideas how to run the country.
"I have to come out to speak here to show that the prime minister also has ideas. As the government leader who has ideas to run the country, why can't I express my ideas," Samak said during his live Samak's Talk programme on Channel 11.
He said someone told him to avoid responding to journalists and attacking the media.
"If I have to do that why should I have this programme? We have freedom of expression. Why can newspapers attack the prime minister? If I allow they continue attack me without responding to them, another coup may be staged," Samak said.
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