By Kavi Chongkittavorn

The Bangkok Post-May 25

In September 1997 Thailand became the first country in ASEAN to enact a freedom of information law. The Official Information Act (OIA), as it is known here, became a new benchmark for a free society as well as its openness and transparency. For the first time, the public had the right to access information, especially that previously held by the government.

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