Turning the page

"I read it quite religiously for a long time and thought there needs to be something like this in Thailand," she said. "Many journalists in Thailand however regard the internet as a place for amateurs. International press organisations consider the internet to be an integral part of freedom of speech."

Boonlarp agrees. When Sarinee approached her in early July about creating the publication, it didn't take a lot of convincing to make her decide to leave the big business world for an independent outlet.

According to Sarinee, the publication will not turn down sponsorship. However it will try to diversify its revenue sources _ subscriptions, advertising, sponsors, grants from media and anti-corruption NGOs, news syndication, and donations _ to maintain independence.

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