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Crossing the line?

Published: 10 Jan 2013 at 00.00
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We have seen decapitations, disembowelled corpses, violent rapes, ghouls, walking dead and pints of blood on our TV screens. Now Channel 3 claim Nua Mek 2 was axed because scenes were deemed too violent.

Fact, fiction or fantasy?

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OldThaiHand
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Discussion 8 : 11 Jan 2013 at 08.098
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tony_n

That's quite a nonsensical and prejudicial remark. Thailand has a Pattaya and villages full of retired hookers because it has itself created the situation.
As for old men masquarading as English teachers married to ex-hookers: while I admit they're not my favourite breed of expat in Thailand, the majority of them have bettered the lives of their peasant wives and adopted families, have injected huge amounts of capital into this country and thus in many parts of Isaan have positively altered the status quo.
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Discussion 7 : 11 Jan 2013 at 07.417
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@6 it's true, garbage attracts flies. in malaysia they clean things up and don't allow the garbage, hence there are no flies. unfortunately it's too late to clean up thailand.
@5 corruption won't be such an issue in malaysia as it is in thailand. the public does not agree 80% that corruption is ok provided it benefits them. here the government promotes it publicly to report corruption and are making a very strict effort in ending corruption.
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tony_n
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Discussion 6 : 10 Jan 2013 at 20.506
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That may all be true about Malaysia, but lets remember that there is no Pattaya in Malaysia and Malaysian villages are not full of retired hookers married to old men masquerading as English teachers. Maybe if it was they would have a less foreigner friendly policy too.
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Discussion 5 : 10 Jan 2013 at 18.355
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Apart from selfish cops and cons the people in Malaysia are friendlier and have respect to their culture. It's pretty correct saying people there could or are having well educated society than in Thailand, because it's easier to control a smaller population. But once corruption invades them it's going to be a different story...like the way it has happened to Thailand. Slowly sinking in the bog.
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Discussion 4 : 10 Jan 2013 at 11.284
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Exposing the wrongs around us by writing about them or putting them on TV shines a light on people who would prefer to be in the shadows .This approach is core to getting tackling corruption .he other half of the equation is the public actually reacting to it .
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Discussion 3 : 10 Jan 2013 at 07.023
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Soekdew: I think that it is worth writing about the corruption because noticeably over the last generation Thais have been becoming more and more intolerant about corruption. Maybe it will take another generation before the corrupt start to be vilified publicly and punished by the courts, but that time will most definitely come, as long as their corruption is kept in the public eye. Already, does anyone really respect the police, the politicians, and the government servants? Just look at their stomachs on TV. Thais fear them, but I don't think that they respect them any longer because of their corruption. That's a start.
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Discussion 2 : 10 Jan 2013 at 06.562
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@ Suthep well put. I also felt that Songkran Grachangnetara's article was naive at best, poorly argued and with some pretty inaccurate assessments and vague assumptions. He should stick to writing about issues he's more on top of, that article sounded like it might have been written for him by Amsterdam and Peroff PR agency, but then again the BP wouldn't possibly do something like that.
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Discussion 1 : 10 Jan 2013 at 05.551
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Not only does Malaysia respect the elderly, they also respect foreigners in general. Three month visas on arrival, ten year retirement PR visa, can own your own land etc. I think it has more to do with an educated society that is forward thinking, and it shows.
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