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December 23, 2007
Thai film censorship passes; PG-20 in the mix
Kong Rithdee reports at varietyasiaonline: "Thailand's National Legislative Assembly passed the controversial Film Act... replacing laws that have been in place largely unchanged since 1930. An eight-month-long campaign by local film professionals to end censorship went unheeded. The new law stipulates a complex rating system which still gives the state the right to ban a movie and prevent its release in the kingdom. The rating system is made up of "P" (films that are of educational value and should be promoted for Thai auds), "G" (fit for all age groups), "under 13 not admitted," "under 15 not admitted," "under 18 not admitted" and "under 20 not admitted." However, it does not include an "under 24" category which had been discussed in some media circles. Notably, the Film Act authorizes the state to forbid the release of movies that "undermine or disrupt social order and moral decency, or that might impact national security or the pride of the nation". [More at the link.]
Posted by Ray Pride at December 23, 2007 01:45 PM
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