NBTC demands clarifications from Channel 3 on bare-breast painting show

BANGKOK, 20 June 2012 (NNT) -The National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) is planning to summon Channel 3’s executives, for a clarification on the latter’s decision to air a female contestant painting on a canvas with her bare breasts. Lieutenant-General Peerapong Manakit, chairman of the NBTC’s subcommittee on programme schedules and content, said the commission […]

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Bare-breasted artist ‘hired’ to boost Thailand’s Got Talent ratings

The “art or obscenity” scandal over the latest episode of Thailand’s Got Talent television show now threatens to expose grave violations of media ethics as allegations came out yesterday that the contestant in question had been “hired” to go on stage. Following strong criticism of the show’s Sunday episode showing a female contestant paint on […]

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Thai Tourist Police shut-down underage prostitution service

Thai police conducted an undercover operation and successfully exposed an underage prostitution scandal, where an agent, a teenager and her mother were detained Pattaya, 21 May 2011 [PDN]: Based on their investigation, the police discovered that a pregnant woman was in charge of an underage prostitution scandal which targeted Pattaya tourists. In order to expose […]

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