Malay news cast ready for airwaves

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Malay news cast ready for airwaves

Published: 3 Jan 2013 at 00.21
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TV Malayu, a satellite television station financially supported by the state, will be launched Thursday in Yala province to broadcast news in Malay.

The satellite-based station, with the support of the Southern Border Provinces Administration Centre (SBPAC), will serve as a source of public media for locals in the far South, the Isra news agency said.The station is aimed at creating a better understanding between the state and residents and will offer a wide range of news and information in Malay on education, religion, social issues and economics.Pol Col Tawee Sodsong, director of the SBPAC, signed an order last Wednesday to set up a broadcasting panel to oversee new television and radio stations to be operated in the deep South.The panel is led by Pol Lt Gen Chamroon Den-udom, chairman of the Southern Islamic Foundation.TV Malayu or TMTV will be broadcast via a C-band satellite as well as on radio.During the initial phase, it will broadcast a single half-hour programme daily from 8pm to 8.30pm. The station plans 24-hour broadcasts around this time next year.The SBPAC has set aside 20 million baht for running the television station, Isra said.Surin Pitsuwan, secretary-general of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, and Chaturon Chaisaeng, former deputy prime minister in the now dissolved Thai Rak Thai Party, have been invited to deliver special lectures during a programme Thursday.They will speak about ways to...

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Eric
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Discussion 4 : 03 Jan 2013 at 08.354
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TV Malayu reflect a different policy shift and a recognition of the ethnic diversity of Thailand and should be applauded. The old paranoid thinking of thrusting on the people on language, religion and culture should be re-think as wenow live in an Internet age where free flow of information from all parts of the world reaches everyone. I hope the content presented will be a reflection of the needs of the people devoid of politics and power influences
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To be part of the region you've gotta be multi-lingual to survive. Thais can be a bit inward looking at times and this is a good start to blend into the region's diverse culture. The people in Singapore and Malaysia (the 4 races) understands basically each others culture and languages and that creates unity to a big extent. Thailand has always tried to unite people through one religion and that's is not enough especially when you have a large proportion of people in one region that aren't.
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Singapore has a mix of races: Chinese, Malay, Indian, various nationalities of expat and mix of religious: Christian, Hindu, Muslim, Buddhist. The Gov. provided communications to cover all races and religious. Obvious example is MRT train signage in 4 languages. We should learn from them.
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Discussion 1 : 03 Jan 2013 at 06.131
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I am think we should do the Thai language mix with the Malay language (Thailay) so that they can learn and understand the Thai more. Otherwise they speak only Malay and not want to learn the Thai.
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