At the end of Yam Fao Paendin today, host Sonthi Limthongkul said that there are two groups of people--some like the program and some dislike it. This extends to some ministers in the government and this made the PM feel frustrated so Sonthi will stop the program and today (Tuesday) is the last day. People can still watch this program on the ASTV satellite network. [It is likely this is tied to the pressure the government is feeling over its intended banning of TRT-friendly PTV that starts broadcasting on March 1.]
Overview of Sondhi Limthongkul's new anti-Thaksin show on Channel 11 - February 19, 2007 Right: The show logo - Yam Fao Paendin, watch the event, every day The frame grabs and comments on the content are from the Friday, February 16, 2007 show. |
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The new show, Yam Fao Paendin [The Guard of the Nation], is a copy of the Thailand Weekly show Sondhi had on Channel 9 until the then TRT government took it off the air over its anti-government slant. On both Thailand Weekly and Yam Fao Paendin a friendly and enthusiastic female host sets up Sondhi to expound on various editorial subjects. He goes on and on about corruption, sincerity, the evils of certain former TRT members, etc., often in an animated fashion. |
Right: Pointing out the enemies Top left: Jaturon Chaisaeng, acting TRT leader Top right: Jakapob Penkhae, the speaker of TRT Bottom left: Sutep Saikrajang [We think this is supposed to be Kuthep Saikrajang, TRT legal counsel and TRT party spokesperson] Bottom rIght: Vichit Plangsrisakul, TRT legal counsel |
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Left: A small and isolated Thaksin Mirroring the news of the day, on Friday's show Sondhi commented that he wants to get the Thaicom satellite back from Singapore. |
Right: Co-host Chindarat Charoenchaichana in front of an image of Thaksin listening to Sondhi. Below: Thaksin's former heir in TRT, Somkid, now part of the present government. |
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Sondhi said that some people thought that he asked the PM to invite Somkid to help the government, but Sondhi said he has never even met the PM. |
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Sondhi also declares that he has no deal with Channel 11 and he has 100% freedom and will also investigate the government. Right: Stoic General Sonthi Thai TV is most often sanitized to remove political content or anything that might rouse people to action, but from time to time it can become highly politicized. |
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Remembering Thaksin on Yam Fao Paendin - February 21, 2007
Tuesday night on Yam Fao Paendin [The Guard of the Nation], footage was shown from when Thaksin was at Central World and black-shirted thugs beat protestors who jeered him. The footage was shown at least three times as Sondhi Limthongkul explained how the police saw what was happening and did nothing. Other subjects covered on Tuesday's show included Thaksin's wife and children. |
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