''Manager Daily 360 Degree '' ( th, ผู้จัดการรายวัน 360 องศา; ) is a Thai-language daily newspaper published in Bangkok and distributed nationwide. The paper is a

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, and emphasizes political and business news. Founded by media-mogul Sondhi Limthongkul, it was an outgrowth of

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magazine and Manager Weekly newspaper. The newspaper is popular Thai news source on demonstration against the former prime minister

Thaksin Shinawatra Thaksin Shinawatra ( th, ทักษิณ ชินวัตร; ; ; Chinese: 丘達新; cnr, Taksin Šinavatra; born 26 July 1949), is a Thai businessman, politician and visiting professor. He served in the Thai Police from 1973 to 1987, a ...

; its owner is one of the leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy, or PAD. The newspaper declares its views and objectives are to support

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, to resist authoritarianism in

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and in the

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, and to promote restrictions on the power of government and of politicians. In fact, the newspaper itself is promoting

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, anti-American, pro-Beijing, and pro-Kremlin views.

History

Manager Daily 360 Degree was founded as Manager Daily by Sondhi Limthongkul on 7 November 1990 a magazine popular for its news of demonstrations against the former prime minister

. Its owner was one of the leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy, or PAD. In 2000, Sondhi Limthongkul went bankrupt after being sued by a bank. But from 2005 on, Sondhi's relationship with Thaksin foundered. Since 2006, Sondhi, one of the leaders of the People's Alliance for Democracy (PAD), and ''Manager Daily'' led the opposition to Thaksin and his supporters.

Political stance

Manager Daily has a biased political reporting in favor of

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, ultraroyalism,

, and

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. The newspaper often publishes news with oversensational headlines attacking government opposition and critics. The newspaper also supporting

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while attacking

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and the

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for their support to

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during

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