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People's Television (PTV) was a Thai satellite television station. It was established by former executives of the Thai Rak Thai party after the 2006 Thailand military coup overthrew the Thai Rak Thai-led government. It launched despite warnings from the Council for National Security, the military junta that seized power. PTV executives insisted that if ASTV (a satellite television station run by anti-Thai Rak Thai activist and media tycoon Sondhi Limthongkul) could operate, then so could PTV.〔The Nation, (PTV to go on air Wednesday ), 28 February 2007〕 PTV's inaugural broadcast on 1 March 2007 was stopped because of CAT Telecom's refusal to grant an internet link from Bangkok to a satellite up-link station in Hong Kong. CAT Telecom claimed that it never received PTV's application for internet access. PTV executives claimed that CAT Chairman and junta leader Saprang Kalayanamitr was preventing it from broadcasting for political reasons.〔The Nation, (PTV says 'CAT attack' ruined debut ), 2 March 2007〕 PTV executives led several public protests against the junta's censorship. In a demonstration on 23 March 2007 attended by 1,500-3,000 protestors, thousands of police in riot gear attempted to disperse the protest.〔The Nation, (Full gear police fail again to end PTV protest ), 23 March 2007〕〔The Nation, (Banned PTV rally goes ahead amid scuffles with the police ), 24 March 2007〕〔Bangkok Post, (PTV rally draws thousands of Thaksin backers ), 24 March 2007〕 The protests caused the junta to request that the government declare emergency rule in Bangkok. PTV was controversially shut down by Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva in the early days of the 2010 Thailand political protests. ==Leadership and vision== The new television station was led by former Thai Rak Thai Party executives Veera Musikapong, Jatuporn Prompan, and Nattawut Saikua, as well as former government spokesman Chakraphob Penkhae. Veera denied that any funding for the station came from former Thai Rak Thai party leader Thaksin Shinawatra. Thaksin lawyer, Noppadon Pattama, likewise denied any involvement between Thaksin and PTV.〔The Nation, (Treat PTV the same as ASTV, Abhisit tells govt ), 22 February 2007〕 Veera claimed that PTV aimed to serve the public by acting like "a small candle shedding the light of truth." He added that "In the past, the channels of communication that served the nation were limited, and we saw no hope for the future. If a station that helps people constructively exchange views exists, it will help the country maintain its democracy." After the 2006 Thailand coup, all other Thai television stations were censored and forbidden from reporting on the activities of Thaksin. Foreign broadcasts by BBC and CNN were also censored. PTV is operated by Peuan Pong Nong Phi ((タイ語:เพื่อนพ้องน้องพี่)) Co. Ltd. Peuan Pong Nong Phi was founded in 2002 by students from Ramkhamhaeng University. It originally produced print media and was established with registered capital of 5 million baht. Prior to commencing broadcasting, its registered capital was increased to 50 million baht, most of the capital coming from the new management. Jatuporn Promphan claimed that further capital would be raised from the public.〔The Nation, (PTV 'to employ same methods as ASTV but not biased' ), 28 February 2007〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「People's Television」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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