NUA MEK 2

Producers 'Do NOT Know about politics'

Khanittha Thepphajorn,

Pakamard Jaichalard

The Nation

BANGKOK: -- Chatchai Plengpanich, producer of TV Channel 3's Nua Mek 2 and director Nonzee Nimibutr yesterday said they had no idea whether political interference had led to the abrupt cancellation of the SHOW on January 4, when the reason given for the withdrawal was 'inappropriate content'.

Chatchai told the House committee on political development, mass communications and public participation that the "Nua Mek 2" script and characters had been approved by Channel 3 before shooting, and the tapes had been submitted to the TV station. He added that he had not yet been told of Channel 3's reasons for pulling the series.

Asked if the script had been modified to satirise a certain group, the producer said the show followed the previously submitted plot, and that "Nua Mek 2" was fictional and had no intention of satirising anyone.

Nonzee said he had modified the last three episodes of the series by adding more action.

Chatchai's wife and series co-star, Sinjai Plengpanich, said: "We are saddened to see this happen because we followed all the procedures … We'll keep working, with more caution and discussion. As Nonzee said, we are like shoemakers, we get the job done, submit it and get paid. But if the shoes hurt the person who is wearing them, then that's another thing. We can't help it ..."

She said the unaired episodes could not be broadcast via another channel because Channel 3 owned the copyright.

PM's Office Minister Varathep Ratanakorn, who supervises Channel 3's concessionaire, MCOT, told the panel that the government had no special policies for media outlets under its supervision, that the series' cancellation was not the result of political interference and that MCOT was also demanding an explanation from the channel.

National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission chairman Natee Sukonrat and Prasan Maleenont, vice chairman of the Channel 3 executive board, did not attend. They will both provide information at a later date.

Meanwhile, Culture permanent secretary Prissana Pongtatsirikul yesterday said the ministry's website had been hacked and posted with a football gambling link at 5pm on Tuesday.

This was followed by a further hacking at 2am yesterday by "the bad piggies team" to post two "Nua Mek 2" pictures demanding the airing of the remaining episodes.

The hackers potentially face a one-year jail term and/or Bt20,000 fine, she warned.

-- The Nation 2013-01-17

Must be a thin news day.

"Man doesn't know something".... Jeez

series co-star, Sinjai Plengpanich, said: "We are saddened to see this happen because we followed all the procedures … We'll keep working, with more caution and discussion

as one who has frequently stood up for what's right, Sinjai's earlier campaign against the fur industry was inspirational.

Hope she is eventually successful in getting the final episodes of her latest TV show to be broadcast

series co-star, Sinjai Plengpanich, said: "We are saddened to see this happen because we followed all the procedures … We'll keep working, with more caution and discussion

as one who has frequently stood up for what's right, Sinjai's earlier campaign against the fur industry was inspirational.

Hope she is eventually successful in getting the final episodes of her latest TV show to be broadcast

Seems she may not need to work in Thai Soaps.. she has other assets to work with.

Nua Mek producer insists soap just fictional

BANGKOK, 17 January 2013 (NNT) - The producer and director of soap opera Nua Mek 2, which was abruptly banned, has insisted that the show was a fiction depicting the human nature, and did not implicate any politician.

Clarifying the content of the soap opera to the Committee on Political Development and Public Participation, Producer of Nua Mek 2, Chatchai Plengpanich, said that the process of the production followed normal procedures. He said the Channel 3 committee had already read the story synopsis before the shooting of the episodes that were later taken off the air. Although the last three episodes had been altered, it was done for more excitement, and that the changes had been approved by the committee.

The producer still does not know the reason why his soap opera has been cancelled; in the meantime, both the government and the National Broadcasting Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) denied having anything to do with the axing of the last three episodes.

Chatchai's wife, Sinjai Plengpanich, indicated that the show did not depict anyone, saying it was just fictional and for entertainment.

The Committee on Political Development and Public Participation has also called in representatives from Channel 3 and the NBTC to testify as it remains unclear whether politics is involved in this matter.

-- NNT 2013-01-17

series co-star, Sinjai Plengpanich, said: "We are saddened to see this happen because we followed all the procedures … We'll keep working, with more caution and discussion

as one who has frequently stood up for what's right, Sinjai's earlier campaign against the fur industry was inspirational.

Hope she is eventually successful in getting the final episodes of her latest TV show to be broadcast

Seems she may not need to work in Thai Soaps.. she has other assets to work with.

she certainly dosen't need to know about politics

OK, so if the Govt didn't interfere, and the NBTC didn't interfere, who did? Someone at Channel 3 just suddenly decided to ax it for no apparent reason?

OK, so if the Govt didn't interfere, and the NBTC didn't interfere, who did? Someone at Channel 3 just suddenly decided to ax it for no apparent reason?

They decided that that the final episodes were in breach of the provisions of Criminal Code to do with treason, i.e. the content could be an attempt to overthrow the legitimate government of Thailand. Funny that their legal counsel had not spotted the obvious revolutionary content before the series was approved for airing in the first place.

OK, so if the Govt didn't interfere, and the NBTC didn't interfere, who did? Someone at Channel 3 just suddenly decided to ax it for no apparent reason?

They decided that that the final episodes were in breach of the provisions of Criminal Code to do with treason, i.e. the content could be an attempt to overthrow the legitimate government of Thailand. Funny that their legal counsel had not spotted the obvious revolutionary content before the series was approved for airing in the first place.

No Thai would ever have experience of how to write a story about plotting a coup right?

Lol

series co-star, Sinjai Plengpanich, said: "We are saddened to see this happen because we followed all the procedures … We'll keep working, with more caution and discussion

as one who has frequently stood up for what's right, Sinjai's earlier campaign against the fur industry was inspirational.

Hope she is eventually successful in getting the final episodes of her latest TV show to be broadcast

That's a lot of fur for a Thai girl!