Bangkok Post Public Company Limited

AWARD 2016

OVER THE PAST 70 YEARS SINCE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE POST GROUP, REPORTERS, WRITERS ANDPHOTOGRAPHERS OF BANGKOK POST AND POST TODAY NEWSPAPERS HAVE BEEN HONOURED AND RECOGNISED FOR EXCELLENCE IN JOURNALISM AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THAI SOCIETY. IN 2016, THE POST GROUP’S AWARD ACHIEVEMENTS INCLUDED:

The 2015 Isra Amuntakul Award given by the Thai Journalists Association, Isra Amuntakul Association, and Environment Journalists Club of the Thai Journalists Association
• Outstanding News: "Opening the Thai Airforce wounds… Defects of the Aviation Standards" article published in the Post Today newspaper
• Outstanding News Photography: "Robbed Votes" picture taken by Bangkok Post photographer Patipat Janthong
• Honourable Mention Photography: "Dividing traffic lanes" picture taken by Post Today photographer Prakit Chuntawongse
• Outstanding Environmental Protection News: "Disclosure of Resort Invasion at Phu Tub Berk… Beginning of the Problem Solving Model for Tourism Spots" article published in Post Today newspaper

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  Thailand Sustainable Tourism Award (TSTA) "Supporter of Sustainable Tourism (Media)" given by the Designated Areas for Sustainable Tourism Administration (Public Organisation)First runner-up: "Island in the Sun" article addressing sustainable tourism development at Koh Mak written by Bangkok Post writer Karnjana Karnjanatawe

• The 19th Outstanding Media Photography Award 2015-2016 given by the Mass Media photographers Association of Thailand and Mass Media Photographers Foundation
  • Honourable Mention Photography: Royal duties photography the "Smiles", taken by Bangkok Post Photographer Apichart Jinakul
  • Honourable Mention Photography: social news photography "The Warrior, Hero of the Teenagers", taken by Bangkok Post Photographer Thiti Wannamontha
  • Honourable Mention Photography: sports news photography "One Hand", taken by Bangkok Post Photographer Wicharn Charoenkiatipakun
  • Honourable Mention Photography from political news photography "Launch of Lower-Income Earners Support", taken by Kitja Apichonrajarak

  

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  Thailand’s Digital News Excellence Award 2016 given by On-Line News Producers Association Honourable Mention from Thai science and technological support on-line news "Free Sunlight on Earth… Will Lose, If You Do Not Use" article by solar cell tricycle owner Ekkachai Rattanasit, released in Post Today On-line

• The Society of Publishers in Asia (SOPA) 2016 Award for Editorial Excellence
  • Winner in human rights section: "Military Mind Games Play Out Under Strict Security" article written by Bangkok Post Reporter Nanchanok Wongsamut
  • First runner-up in explanatory reporting section: "Thailand’s Junta Silencing Its Critics" article written by Bangkok Post Reporter Nanchanok Wongsamut and Chaiyot Yongcharoenchai

  

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  Media Award 2016 for Human Rights given by Amnesty International Thailand
  • Best Media for human rights news and documentaries under international newspapers category: "Dispute of Rawai Land… Piracy of Lands from Fishermen" article, printed in Post Today
  • Honourable Mention for on-line human rights news and documentaries: "Persons without Rights… 40 Years of Lao Immigrants Without Identification" article, released in Post Today On-line

• Best Editorial Award 2015 given by The National Press Council of ThailandHonourable Mention: "More Slaughter, Greater Revenge" article in Post Today