Manager Daily

Manager 360° (Thai: ผู้จัดการ 360°; rtgs: phu chat kan 360°) is a Thai-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok and distributed nationwide. Its circulation is 300,000.[1] The paper is a broadsheet, and emphasizes political and business news. Founded by media-mogul Sondhi Limthongkul, it was an outgrowth of Manager Weekend, a magazine popular for its news of demonstrations against the former prime minister Thaksin Shinawatra. Its owner was one of the leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy, or PAD. The newspaper declares its views and objectives are to support constitutional monarchy, to resist authoritarianism in politics and in the economy, and to promote restrictions on the power of government and of politicians.

History

Manager Daily

The newspaper was founded in 1990. During the Black May incident in May 1992, Manager Daily and two other newspapers were threatened with being banned by the government of General Suchinda Kraprayoon for having printed pictures of the demonstration crackdown.[2]

In 2000, Sondhi Limthongkul went bankrupt after being sued by a bank. In 2003, it was apparent that Sondhi supported Thaksin Shinawatra. Some critics suggested that this relation consequently helped Sondhi's Manager Group to revive.[3] From 2003 to 2005, the newspaper was not critical of Thaksin. But from 2005 on, Sondhi's relationship with Thaksin foundered. Since 2006, Sondhi, one of the leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), and Manager Daily led the opposition to Thaksin and his supporters.

Manager 360°

Manager 360° has an online edition, called MGR Online.

See also

References

  1. ↑ Thongtep, Watchiranont; Pratruangkrai, Petchanet (2016-10-19). "Newspapers covering HM's death become collector's items". The Nation. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
  2. ↑ http://www.oknation.net/blog/yong/2007/03/02/entry-1/comment
  3. ↑ http://www.thaimisc.com/freewebboard/php/vreply.php?user=tuksin&topic=586
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