Censorship?

[mussen]

Just watching the car racing on channel 11 (Thai), it seems they think it's best to blur the tobacco sponsors name on the cars as they're driving around the track. As well as blur the cigarette or alcoholic drink in a show/movie, however an image of a blood ridden dead body or a M-16 pointed at someones head seems fine. What a ####ing joke.

[Totster]

Just watching the car racing on channel 11 (Thai), it seems they think it's best to blur the tobacco sponsors name on the cars as they're driving around the track. As well as blur the cigarette or alcoholic drink in a show/movie, however an image of a blood ridden dead body or a M-16 pointed at someones head seems fine. What a ####ing joke.

Imagine the poor bloke who has to sit there and do that...

totster

[mussen]

Poor bastard, he actually slips up occasionally and gives us a glimpse of the name, and as soon as I see it I feel like lighting up..

[boogie]

probably just a smokescreen

sorry I'll get my coat

[DJ Pat]

I admit that I saw a glimpse of the ad and decided to take up smoking.

[qwertyuiop]

a M-16 pointed at someones head seems fine.

I don't think that you will see that either on Thai TV. Can not say for sure regarding news bulletins but certainly on regular progs a gun pointed at a head is a no-no. Waving a gun around and such like is ok same as holding a cigarette

[astral]

It is surprising that UBC still gets to show Formula One.

Many of the races are plastered with cigarette ads, as are the cars,

but the cigarette sponsorship is being phased out.

[GuestHouse]

This censorship ban is ruining F1 as a spectator sport.

The adverts are the only bit worth watching.

The racing itself is little more than a crash at the start followed by a procession to the finish.

I'd rather watch paint dry.

[mussen]

a M-16 pointed at someones head seems fine.

I don't think that you will see that either on Thai TV. Can not say for sure regarding news bulletins but certainly on regular progs a gun pointed at a head is a no-no. Waving a gun around and such like is ok same as holding a cigarette

Are you serious?, guns play a huge part in Thai TV, in both soapies as well as movies, also there's a game show I was watching the other day where the contestants had guns pointed at them in a 'fun' way

[wolf5370]

Yeah, but you rarely see them pointed at the head (on TV).

Its a respect thing I think - for drama at least.

In real life its harder to hit the head than the torso, so that's where they point it.