Lady Gaga in hot water over Bangkok concert

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Bangkok, June 15, 2012 (AFP) - First she made a joke about buying a fake rolex. Now Thailand's culture ministry has filed a complaint to police against Lady Gaga for misuse of the Thai flag during her show last month.

The ministry said the part of Lady Gaga's performance when she wore a traditional headdress and sat on a motorcycle in a skimpy outfit with a Thai flag trailing behind was "inappropriate and hurt Thai people's sentiment".

"We are not asking police to prosecute her but it's our normal procedure to file complaints to concerned agencies when we receive them," a senior ministry official, who declined to be named, said by telephone.

The ministry noted that the Thai national flag consisted of three colours -- red for the nation, blue for the revered monarchy and white for religion.

Gaga caused a stir soon after her arrival in Thailand last month by tweeting that "I wanna get lost in a lady market and buy fake Rolex," remarks that some Thais complained cast the kingdom in a negative light.

About 50,000 people attended her concert in Bangkok, which was part of a tour that sparked protests from religious hardliners in Indonesia, the Philippines and South Korea.

-- (c) Copyright AFP 2012-06-15

Grow up!!!!!!!!

People at the concert probably loved it.

I'm sure she's quaking in her boots over this one.

I take it this brilliant move is for DOMESTIC political consumption. Oh well ...

i'd be offended seeing her in a skimpy outfit too.

i'd be offended seeing her in a skimpy outfit too.

You might do, but would you make a federal case about it, as the government of Thailand is doing?

I love it when they get all indignant! and patriotic!

I love it when they get all indignant! and patriotic!

It bet it gives lots of Thai people goosies. Cheap thrills. Why not?

Hope she can afford a good lawyer to keep her from being extradited

Yes, me too. It's like children who had their marbles taken away. Love it when they lose face!

I love it when they get all indignant! and patriotic!

To quote Eleanor Roosevelt, "Great minds discuss ideas; average minds discuss events; small minds discuss people."

David

In her position I would tend to offer "the finger"

"We are not asking police to prosecute her but it's our normal procedure to file complaints to concerned agencies when we receive them."

So what's the point of it?

i'd be offended seeing her in a skimpy outfit too.

You might do, but would you make a federal case about it, as the government of Thailand is doing?

Pilicock sat on pilicock hill! and we pay the taxes

Another pathetic statement from the culture ministry, how about they do something about her pirated albums or is that just part of the culture?

Kindergarten!

Amazing how Thai nationals can never do anything viewed as "inappropriate and hurt Thai people's sentiment".

i'd be offended seeing her in a skimpy outfit too.

Why would you ever be at a Lady Gaga concert?

Messing with a nations flag is not good, but messing with the right to mess with a nations flag is worse.

yes .... lady gaga and the flag !

terrible !!

Edited June 15, 201214 yr by steven100

The concert was two weeks ago and she's still getting free publicity!!

Amazing what a piece of 3 horizontal color hues on a 1m x 1.5m nonsense of a fabric can do to society and incite anger hatred and divide.

Hope she can afford a good lawyer to keep her from being extradited

Yeah especially when everything is running perfectly in Thailand and this make it even more perfect

i'd be offended seeing her in a skimpy outfit too.

Why would you be offended are you an ugly middle age woman?

She looks pretty good to me...

Thats what she does for a living since everybody know that already then why didnt they just bad her from comming here?

How exactly does displaying the Thai flag on stage disrespect anyone? She didn't deface it or put her feet on it did she? I guess I don't understand the basis for this complaint. Would someone care to explain it.

How exactly does displaying the Thai flag on stage disrespect anyone? She didn't deface it or put her feet on it did she? I guess I don't understand the basis for this complaint. Would someone care to explain it.

The basis is a cultural ministry with too much time on their hands ...

The saddest part in these stories is that LG is a brave kind girl. She just tried to joke friendly

She does not want and she's unable to hurt Thainess. She even does not know that Thai ultra-nationalism did exist.

She'll probably be able to survive without the support of the Thai administration.

Are the morons who work at the Thai Culture MInistry the last ones to figure out the rest of the world could care less about anything they have to say? The fact Lady Gaga is pissing off religious kooks makes me like her even more.

Grow up!!!!!!!!

People at the concert probably loved it.

Quite so. Thailand's cult' minister was just jealous

They do have this ability to make themselves look pathetic at times.