Motor show models may face legal action

[Thaivisa News]

Bangkok:- The Culture Ministry has threatened to take legal action against models at the on-going 36th Bangkok International Motor show for having exposed themselves too much.

Culture Minister Veera Rojpojanarat said he had received a lot of complaints that many models in the motor show fair had dressed improperly.

Veera said complaints were especially raised against a brand for showing body painting on some models that was considered to be too much exposed.

The minister said he has seen the photos of body-painted models and he thought they were revealing too much and their act was not appropriate for the Thai culture.

“I’ll have the Culture Watch Office coordinate with that brand and the organizer to make sure that the models get dressed properly,” Veera said.

Yupha Thaweewatanakijboworn, director of the Culture Watch Office, said she had assigned her officials to coordinate with the Royal Thai Police to take legal actions against the models who revealed themselves “too much”.

Yupha said the act of models might be deemed indecent act that violated Article 388 of the Criminal Code.

She said the article prohibited any person from carrying out an embarrassing act by exposing himself or herself or doing any other indecent activity in public place. Such a violation would be subject to a fine of Bt5,000, she added.

Her office will gather pictures of too-much revealing models at the motor show for using as evidence for taking action, she added.

“They have clearly violated the law,” Yupha said. She also warned social networkers not to share the models’ photos as they could be deemed violating the computer crime act too.

[lust]

Which law was violated?

[NickJ]

Not worth going then.........Have they resurected the Minister that was under Thaksin?? The one who wanted to make it illegal to teach Thai-Wisdom to farang?.....

[siampolee]

Ooy Veera Rojpojanarat go and have look around the bars in Bangkok and Pattaya to name just a couple of places that are if one measures them by your criteria are not appropriate for the Thai culture.

Then of course when your is complete you can gain personal satisfaction from the results of your investigation but remember change hands at 99.

Yupha Thaweewatanakijboworn, director of the Culture Watch Office, said she had assigned her officials to coordinate with the Royal Thai Police to take legal actions against the models who revealed themselves “too much”.

Yupha Thaweewatanakijboworn, director of the Culture Watch Office has contacted the Taliban so as she can attend a course and learn about modesty and then apply the appriate dress codes so that they apply to Thai Culture.

“They have clearly violated the law,” Yupha said. She also warned social networkers not to share the models’ photos as they could be deemed violating the computer crime act too.

Orwells though police are not figments of fiction but sadly alive and well in Thailand.

Edited March 25, 2015 by siampolee

[Somtamnication]

Oh brother. Has the "culture" minister taken a walk by Nana or Soi Cowboy or Patpong?

[NongKhaiKid]

Victorian attitudes, everybody's at it but keep it quiet and pretend it's against Thai culture.

How many of these upright, guardians of morals have a mia noi ?

[h90]

Which law was violated?

Yupha said the act of models might be deemed indecent act that violated Article 388 of the Criminal Code.

[BigBadGeordie]

To be honest I think they were a little over the top, almost nude!

[Songhua]

Victorian attitudes, everybody's at it but keep it quiet and pretend it's against Thai culture.

How many of these upright, guardians of morals have a mia noi ?

Some of Bangkok's finest women audition for the 2016 motor show:

[lust]

This article says 5000 baht.

Section 388 Whoever, doing any shameful act in public by indecently exposing oneself's person, or by committing the other indecent act, shall be fined not out of five hundred Baht

[Mango Bob]

I wish you show an example of what you mean.

[trogers]

To be honest I think they were a little over the top, almost nude!

Then, the organisers of motor shows should be forced to ensure all those cars be completely covered up by canvas or such.

The models should be fully shown.

[kareona]

Punish the models (they are called 'pretties' in Thai)and let the organizers of the show go free. We must try to understand Thainess.

[Pimay1]

I suppose Yupha Thaweewatanakijboworn has never been to Pattaya.

[Bluespunk]

Took until post 11 to call for a picture. Still waiting for any such calls on the "Sexy plumber" story.

[trogers]

I suppose Yupha Thaweewatanakijboworn has never been to Pattaya.

No need to go to Pattaya. The nearest temple fair would do.

[siampolee]

I have just heard from a source within the Culture Ministry that one of their investigators detailed to monitor the models at ''The Motor Show'' has been found in a men's rest room (his fourth visit in a short time it seems) suffering from chronic back pain, palm burns, blistered fingers and partial blindness and muttering over and over again 99,change 99. change 99.change.

The injuries it seems are baffling the local hospital doctors who seem to think they are self inflicted injuries.

Edited March 25, 2015 by siampolee

[toybits]

Will this be the future image of Motor show Models? I wonder?

[Anthony5]

A selection of the models choosen for the next motor show.

[chooka]

Go check out the entertainment areas or do those down there reflect true thainess?

[Tywais]

This is just sad now. 1st the Coyote dancers, then the underboob selfies, now this. What's next, no bare feet? The culture minister seriously needs to get a life. Wonder how many complained were men?

[Freed1948]

Where are the photos???

Just to check on the alleged debauchery.

[chooka]

This is just sad now. 1st the Coyote dancers, then the underboob selfies, now this. What's next, no bare feet? The culture minister seriously needs to get a life. Wonder how many complained were men?

I'm glad she doesn't eat in the Big C food courts or we may loose the beer girls.

[Tywais]

This is just sad now. 1st the Coyote dancers, then the underboob selfies, now this. What's next, no bare feet? The culture minister seriously needs to get a life. Wonder how many complained were men?

I'm glad she doesn't eat in the Big C food courts or we may loose the beer girls.

Oh, I did forget the moratorium on beer girls too. Source

• No more “beer girls”
• Health warnings on all alcohol products
• No old bottles of wines or beer can be used to decorate a business
• No happy hours promotions
• Promoting alcohol through word of mouth is also illegal
• No alcohol logos are allowed on glasses, ashtrays and other paraphernalia
• Punishments of up to six months in jail for various offences
• All promotion of alcoholic consumption is illegal

[Soutpeel]

The minister said he has seen the photos of body-painted models and he thought they were revealing too much and their act was not appropriate for the Thai culture.

Can we see said photo's please, so people can give an informed opinion as to whether they are appropriate or not

[seajae]

if they have to use near naked women to sell cars you really have to wonder at the mentality of the ones that buy them. Nothing wrong with seeing near naked women but every country has its own laws and here it is not allowed, very simple. We all want to live here so we must abide by the thai laws(even if we dont agree with them), if seeing naked women all the time is more important to you then maybe you are in the wrong country. We all have out whinges but seriously, naked women mean so much to some of you at a car show, lets us know which head you think with, I thought car shows were to look at the cars, not wandering around staring at models.

[DM07]

Veera Rojpojanarat, Yupha Thaweewatanakijboworn and evrybody else at the "Culture" Ministry: get a <deleted>' life, will ya'!

[DM07]

if they have to use near naked women to sell cars you really have to wonder at the mentality of the ones that buy them. Nothing wrong with seeing near naked women but every country has its own laws and here it is not allowed, very simple. We all want to live here so we must abide by the thai laws(even if we dont agree with them), if seeing naked women all the time is more important to you then maybe you are in the wrong country. We all have out whinges but seriously, naked women mean so much to some of you at a car show, lets us know which head you think with, I thought car shows were to look at the cars, not wandering around staring at models.

And here we go again: the one, who defends this nonsense!

[aZooZa]

Some clever wit and hilarious pics here. Keep 'em coming

[jamesjohnsonthird]

What are the dates, times & location of this criminal activity I'm wondering?