“Tiew Thai Me Hey” tourism promotion music video draws cultural protest

[webfact]

“Tiew Thai Me Hey” tourism promotion music video draws cultural protest 

 

 

BANGKOK: -- A leading culture protector has called on the state to consider censoring an official music video (MV) promoting tourism in the country reasoning that the "Tossakan giant, the major literary character in the video was inappropriately and incorrectly used to perform the show.

 

Ms Ladda Tangsupachai, the former director of the Cultural Surveillance Centre of the Culture Ministry, has lodged complaint with the Bunditpatanasilpa Institute of the Fine Arts Department accusing that the official music video “Tiew Thai Me Hey” now widely viewed on the Internet carried several scenes which are considered inappropriate and did not actually reflect the giant’s original role as depicted in the Thai classic literature.

 

Inappropriate performances of the Tossakan, a giant classical character, the lead role player in the MV, included giant taking selfies, giant riding horse, giant driving go-cart.

 

She said Tossakan giant in the Ramakien literature, the Thai national epic, in fact never rides horse but elephant.

 

Her complaint later prompted the Department of Cultural Promotion to call a meeting of academics, experts and producer of the music video to find a solution to the problem.

 

It was later agreed that the producer would make correction of the inappropriate scenes which were accused of.

 

Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/tiew-thai-hey-tourism-promotion-music-video-draws-cultural-protest/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-09-21

 

 

[trogers]

Ask tourists from the province of Canton for the meaning of that first word in this post's Title...

[NongKhaiKid]

Just now, trogers said:

Ask tourists from the province of Canton for the meaning of that first word in this post's Title...

Can be expanded upon to involve someone's mother !

[Alive]

That picture to me really represents the hearts of many of the Thai people I know. It turns a traditional Thai figure into something a Thai cartoon-like character with craziness and fun.  This is to get Thais to tour but I bet some foreigners will be attracted by it as well.

[Dah fahrang]

39 minutes ago, trogers said:

Ask tourists from the province of Canton for the meaning of that first word in this post's Title...

[grumbleweed]

She seems in desperate need of some paper to shuffle

 

[daoyai]

cultural surveilence centre of the cultural ministry .... oh my.  

[kotsak]

1 hour ago, trogers said:

Ask tourists from the province of Canton for the meaning of that first word in this post's Title...

 

Delay no more 

[kotsak]

First I would ask the people of the Indian subcontinent what do they think of the video and the characters used.. 

[Lupatria]

1 hour ago, trogers said:

Ask tourists from the province of Canton for the meaning of that first word in this post's Title...

That won't happen the Cantonese have way too much respect for Thais to make someone lose face.

[dominique355]

I didn't know they have a "Cultural Surveillance Center".
But then again censorship is part of Thai culture. Right?

[clockman]

Meanwhile in the real world. 80 deaths a day on the roads. No concern. Pure Thainess!

[George Graham]

The Ramakien is not the national epic of Thailand.

[nakhonandy]

1 hour ago, daoyai said:

cultural surveilence centre of the cultural ministry .... oh my.  

Yep Room 101 for the producer.

[DM07]

What the #$@% is wrong with these $%#!!@&.

Don't they have something else to worry about?

Aren't there any more pressing issues?

Is that really a problem?

 

With people like that at the helm, Thailand will not reach the 20th (yes...20!) century anytime soon!

But - of course- that is exactly what these #@$&*! want!

 

...time for happy hour!

[SOTIRIOS]

....'anything for a buck culture'......???

[SOTIRIOS]

....are we going to pretend anything is sacred in this Babylon....???

[Captain Jack]

6 hours ago, trogers said:

Ask tourists from the province of Canton for the meaning of that first word in this post's Title...

What, "Tiew" ? A Thai word meaning "to tour" or "to visit". It's even written in Thai, the video being aimed at Thai's and everything.

[trogers]

1 hour ago, Captain Jack said:

What, "Tiew" ? A Thai word meaning "to tour" or "to visit". It's even written in Thai, the video being aimed at Thai's and everything.

 

Urine in Thai = Eow

Tour in Thai = Theow

[Bluespunk]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

She said Tossakan giant in the Ramakien literature, the Thai national epic, in fact never rides horse but elephant.

 

 

Dammit, I just sprayed coffee  all over my laptop. 

 

As soon as I stop laughing I might get upset about it. 

 

Sometime next week probably...

[soalbundy]

Never heard of this tosser fellah, is he the one that needs to see a dentist

[Keesters]

19 hours ago, webfact said:

Ms Ladda Tangsupachai, the former director of the Cultural Surveillance Centre of the Culture Ministry

 

Trying to get her old job back maybe.