Tough new crackdown on....soap operas

[Diplomatico]

From Al Jazeera:

"Thai Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha has criticised television soap operas for promoting violence and divisions in society, and says he will write them himself if he has to. Prayuth, who is also army chief, staged a coup on May 22, overthrowing an elected government after six months of at times violent anti-government protests. "I have ordered that scripts be written, including plays on reconciliation, on tourism and on Thai culture", he told reporters on Friday. "They are writing plots at the moment and if they can't finish it I will write it myself", he said of a team of government-appointed writers."

Source: http://www.aljazeera.com/news/asia-pacific/2014/09/thailand-pm-bemoans-divisive-soap-operas-20149269242984400.html

Edited September 27, 2014 by Diplomatico

[Costas2008]

"It is not the first time Prayuth has shown an interest in the arts."

Sorry but Thai soap operas are not arts but rather......farts.

[masuk]

Ever had your hair cut while the barber is watching a soapie?

90% looking at the TV, 10% checking what and where she's cutting!!!

[Zooheekock]

says he will write them himself if he has to

Is there nothing this man cannot do?

[petercool]

On the grounds that this topic is not related to ChiangMai specfically, the topic is //CLOSED//