BROADCASTING: 'Little progress' on children's TV (THAILAND)

'Little progress' on children's TV

ANJIRA ASSAVANONDA

Academics yesterday blamed a lack of progress made in improving the content of television programmes for children on a lack of integration among state agencies. Most TV channels continue to run programmes considered inappropriate for young people, they said.

Apinya Vejayachai, dean of the faculty of social welfare at Thammasat University, said far too many panels had been set up to handle the issue, including committees under the Prime Minister's Office, the Culture Ministry, the Education Ministry and the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.

However, instead of working in unison to integrate the best measures for the best possible outcome, they appeared to working independently of each other.

FULL ARTICLE AT http://www.bangkokpost.com/News/19Jan2006_news09.php

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