TV24 (Thailand)


TV24 or Asia Update is an online news television channel in Thailand, associated with the United Front for Democracy Against Dictatorship and the Red Shirt movement. In the past, it was a cable and satellite news television channel. It was owned by Democracy News Network Co., Ltd.

Background

Under the management of Democracy News Network Co., Ltd. was established on May 18, 2009, with an initial capital of 5 million baht, consists of Jarupong Ruangsuwan, former permanent secretary of the Ministry of Labor and former chairman of the Board of Directors of MCOT Public Company Limited and Wimol Chanjiravuttikul, Former Academic and Policy Working Group People's Power Party, becoming a director of the company to support broadcasting satellite television channels together with the Pheu Thai Party as a replacement in case of an order to suspend the broadcasting of the People's Station
Before the crackdown on the Red Shirt rally on May 19, 2010, the Abhisit government ordered the suspension of broadcasting on the People's Station. After that, the company had been preparing for a while. by June Therefore, able to begin broadcasting trials between 19:00-20:00 and broadcasting full 24 hours a day from July 5, the same year under the name Asia Update and using the sending room with old office of the people's station Which is located on the 5th floor of the Imperial World Ladprao building. Which is still used until the TV 24 era today. The program schedule is divided into periods from 4:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. The program will be presented for the first time, after which it will be re-broadcast Later, from August 6, Asia Update started broadcasting live for the first time, namely Evening news with Patchaya Mahattanotham and Noppawan Dujsriwat as the first announcers.
Until the declaration of martial law on May 20, 2014, with subsequent orders Let Asia Update suspend broadcasting two days later, there was a continuous coup. The junta issued Order No. 15, ordering television channels to suspend broadcasting. Including Asia Update Later, the coup therefore announced to entrepreneurs Come to apply for a license to continue to operate. Democracy News Network Co., Ltd. Therefore, the new channel name was changed to Open TV, before becoming the name of TV24 when it actually started broadcasting on September 4, the same year, started broadcasting news at noon, Newsroom at 12:00. and Mee Ketsiri Ruangkanchanset be an announcer
In December 2015, TV24 adjusted the screen aspect ratio from 4:3 which has been used since Asia Update era to 16:9 by adjusting the news text and short text submitted by viewers
TV24 closed on 30 May 2018, but continues to operate as an online newspaper and Internet TV station broadcast on YouTube with some personnel still operating but others have moved. In 2020, the online news agency broadcast on YouTube of TV 24 has changed its name back to Asia Update, while the online newspaper also continue to use the original name TV24. In 2021, the online newspaper website TV24 was renamed to Politika. It was opened as a rental studio for producing various programs, including for the Ministry of Tourism and Sports by the Sports Authority of Thailand. Rent is for use as the transmission room for T Sports TV channel in 2022, Asia Update's Facebook account has closed down, while the online TV station broadcasting on YouTube has changed its name to SOTV and Red TV, and later in 2023, the online TV station broadcasting on YouTube Channel Red TV has changed back to TV24 again, while SOTV has maintained this channel as a backup online television channel for TV24.

Presenters

  • Taswilai Tipokok
  • Dr. Prasong Boonpong, M.D.
  • Phusadee Klinthong
  • Attachai Anantamek
  • Associate Professor Sudsa-nguan Suthisorn
  • Ratchanee Sriphon
  • Nancy Sapsamai
  • Somyot Prueksakasemsuk
  • Burapha Lekluanngam
  • Phichien Amnatworaprasert
  • Pisut Amnatworaprasert
  • Kantaphon Anuwan
  • Chueak Chotchuay
  • Treechada Srithada
  • Taweesak Heankrob
  • Thanet Sriwiran
  • Noppawan Dujsriwat
  • Prasitchai Khambang
  • Anchalee Phayakkaso
  • Anurak Pumpuang
  • Wisarut Bunya
  • Second Lieutenant ML Nuttakorn Devakul
  • Arunothai Siributr
  • Chutima Kumar
  • Aekwaranyu Amrapal
  • Patchaya Mahathanotham
  • Suparat Nakboonnam
  • Kessiri Ruangkanchanset
  • Nantawat Kingnok

Lecturer

  • Adisorn Peangket
  • Jatuporn Phromphan
  • Nattawut Saikua
  • Thida Thavornseth
  • Sunai Julapongsatorn
  • Somkid Chuakhong
  • Lieutenant General Dr. Pongsakorn Rodchomphu
  • Nakorn Machim
  • Arkom Suwanop
  • Chamnong Chaimongkol
  • Phairoj Isseriphong
  • Teerarat Samretwanich
  • Jirayu Huangsub
  • Karun Hosakul
  • Payap Panket
  • Wiboon Chamchuen
  • Leelawadee Watcharobol
  • Ladawan Wongsriwong
  • Chalida Palamat