Thai Journalists Association
The Thai Journalists Association (泰國記者協會), known as TJA, is a non-governmental media organization established on March 2, 2000, through a merger between the Reporters’ Association of Thailand and Journalist Association of Thailand, headquartered in Bangkok and claiming to unify Thailand’s press institutions while promoting journalistic professionalism and ethics. The organization positions itself as representing media professionals across newspapers, broadcasting, and online journalism, with ordinary and extraordinary members paying 300 baht (9-10 USD) annually for membership. According to organizational materials, TJA operates through four main committees covering media rights and reform, programs and activities, international affairs, and welfare and membership services. The association is governed by a 15-member executive board elected annually and assisted by a secretariat headed by an executive director. TJA has engaged as a founding member of the Canada-based IFEX network of over 100 organizations and the Bangkok-based Southeast Asian Press Alliance, while maintaining international collaboration through exchange programs and conferences with media organizations across Southeast Asia and other regions.
