Umesh Pandey Explained
Umesh Pandey is a Thai journalist and politician, currently serving as Thai Trade Representative.[1] [2] Umesh previously served as editor of the Bangkok Post and an adviser to the Pheu Thai Party economic policy committee. He also served as a vice-minister under prime minister Srettha Thavisin.[3]
Career
Umesh was editor of the Bangkok Post from July 2016 to May 2018.[4] [5] He was forced to resign by the newspaper's board of directors after he refused to curtail criticism of Thailand's military-led government.[6] [7]
In 2019, Umesh was a party list candidate for the Thai Raksa Chart Party, which was dissolved by the Constitutional Court.[8] [9]
References
- News: Two Thai trade representatives appointed . 2024-11-09 . Bangkok Post . en.
- News: "พรรคลูกหลานทักษิณ" : อดีต บก.บางกอกโพสต์ร่วมงานไทยรักษาชาติ ขอเป็น "กระบอกเสียงฝ่ายประชาธิปไตย" . 2024-11-09 . BBC News ไทย . th.
- News: Cabinet approves two vice-ministers . 2024-11-09 . Bangkok Post . en.
- News: Ellis-Petersen . Hannah . 2018-05-15 . Editor of Bangkok Post 'forced to step down' over coverage of government . 2024-11-09 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
- Web site: Bangkok Post editor removed for refusing to 'tone down' . 2024-11-10 . Nikkei Asia . en.
- News: 2018-05-15 . Bangkok Post editor sacked after critical coverage of Thai junta . 2024-11-09 . Financial Times.
- Web site: 2018-05-15 . ผู้บริหารกลุ่มโพสต์ชี้แจงกรณีย้าย "บรรณาธิการบางกอกโพสต์" . 2024-11-09 . posttoday . th.
- News: Ellis-Petersen . Hannah . 2019-02-16 . The week that shook Thai politics – and what comes next . 2024-11-10 . The Guardian . en-GB . 0261-3077.
- Web site: Bemma . Adam . Political drama in Thailand as long-delayed election nears . 2024-11-10 . Al Jazeera . en.
