Thais Dont Like It Up 'em

[taxexile]

"Good Penetration" condoms too racy for Thailand

Tue Aug 8, 2006 8:34 AM BST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai cultural watchdogs have banned a line of condoms whose name translates as "Good Penetration", saying the suggestive label could draw youngsters into having sex earlier, newspapers reported on Tuesday.

The condoms are actually named "Tom Dundee" after the stage name of a popular country singer, but Culture Ministry officials said this was inappropriate and offended good norms and culture, the Thai Rath tabloid said.

"Dundee" in Thai means "Good Penetration".

"Although the name is not vulgar or rude, it is ambiguous, boastful and provocative," said Ladda Tangsupachai of the Cultural Watch Centre.

"It could entice excessive consumption and lure children and youths with little maturity to start having sexual activities before their appropriate age," she added.

Dundee, whose real name is Puntiva Poomiprates, defended lending his stage name to the condom brand.

He said he was merely following a government policy to promote safe sex in a country where over 500,000 people have HIV or AIDS, and indicators point to climbing infection rates among the young.

"You can't stop human desire, no matter how old they are, so it is better to protect them," Puntiva told Reuters, adding that he had been telling his audiences about the risks of AIDS and unwanted pregnancy for years.

In Thailand, condom producers have to seek approval from both the Health and Culture ministries.

© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

i believe that ladda tangsupachai translates to "i'm a bit of a <deleted>" in many languages.

[Jockstar]

TIT!!!!No idea man. No idea!!!

[Thaipwriter]

i believe that ladda tangsupachai translates to "i'm a bit of a <deleted>" in many languages.

My phrase book has it as "total <deleted>".

Honestly, the idea IS to get youngsters interested and aware of this kind of product, Surely?

[kayo]

"Good Penetration" condoms too racy for Thailand

Tue Aug 8, 2006 8:34 AM BST

BANGKOK (Reuters) - Thai cultural watchdogs have banned a line of condoms whose name translates as "Good Penetration", saying the suggestive label could draw youngsters into having sex earlier, newspapers reported on Tuesday.

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"It could entice excessive consumption and lure children and youths with little maturity to start having sexual activities before their appropriate age," she added.

© Reuters 2006. All Rights Reserved.

Like the kids aren´t already having sex at ridiculously young ages anyway. Even the better educated ones.

But at least a lot of em are using condoms!

[britmaveric]

Yes <deleted> is word for it. I'm amazed perhaps they make smth popular and those shagging away might use a condom, instead of the usual nothing.

[Ijustwannateach]

Yes, once again, denial raises its ugly head in the service of political expediency. Kids "shouldn't" have sex at age X (insert favourite number here- 16, 18, 20, 25, 30) so they "shouldn't" be informed about contraception or have easy access to it. Therefore, of course, they won't be having sex.

Politicians who build their careers on the deaths resulting from cynical moralistic crusades like this deserve their own special corner in the place of whatever afterlife torments they believe in.

"Steven"

[Rhys]

are they E X T E N D I N G this..

[alexth]

That's what you come up with when you got nothing better to do, I mean..."Thai Culture Ministry", uhhh...what culture?