Bare breast painting act shocks minister

Published: 18 Jun 2012 at 12.10
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The culture minister demands a meeting with organisers of 'Thailand's Got Talent' after the popular programme aired a female contestant painting on a canvas with her bare breasts on national television on Sunday.

Sukumol Khunploem (Photo by Apichart Jinakul)

Culture Minister Sukumol Khunploem said on Monday that the programme had high ratings and people of all ages watched it.

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gordlimey
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Discussion 38 : 23 Jun 2012 at 10.4738
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I think the culture minister has made a boob, boob on this one.
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Discussion 37 : 22 Jun 2012 at 16.3237
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i am sure the police will have to review this video, and many other similar videos to determine whether this is regarded as obscene....
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Discussion 36 : 22 Jun 2012 at 10.0136
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Culture Minister should take a walk during night-time in Nana, Soi Cowboy, Patpong... or take an holiday in Pattaya...
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Discussion 35 : 19 Jun 2012 at 17.5935
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Here is Bangkok 2555 not Sukothai 2255,half of Thai population changed to western style already,so stop tell people what to do and what to like.
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Discussion 34 : 19 Jun 2012 at 06.5634
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Last season they had a guy on the show strip down to a G-string and dance very provocative gyrating hips bending over exposing his butt cheeks etc. No one complained then?
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Discussion 33 : 19 Jun 2012 at 00.3533
The minister should know that her personnal view on art/nudity is her own and completely irrelevant in her role as minister. As minister, she must push and support artists, not condemn them. Again, if she personnaly dont like a certain form of art, then that is her personnal opinion, but dont extrapole it to the other thais.
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Discussion 32 : 18 Jun 2012 at 21.3932
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I have even seen classic works of art painted by great masters featuring bare breasts blurred out on True TV. Censorship of art such as like this shows that the authorities have no understanding of art and culture at all. Worse still it shows a level of ignorance and lack of education that is shameful. They would probably want the Tate Gallery to be an 18+ venue.
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Discussion 31 : 18 Jun 2012 at 20.4731
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"Thai society does not accept this."

Judging by the cheers from the crowd, and the comments on various websites, clearly Thai society accepts this. The culture ministry and other officials should know by now that they rarely represent Thai society in general, and should start using phrases such as "The culture ministry does not accept this" instead. Please stop pretending to be speaking for all of us, when it is so obvious that you don't.
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Discussion 30 : 18 Jun 2012 at 20.4030
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Thai society does not accept this. The police will consider whether this is obscene," Ms Rabiabrat said. "This also shows that Thai society is ailing and it's becoming a sex-consuming society."
I assume Khun Sukumol Khunploem, the culture ministers, should take lengthy on the road familirization with what's reality in Thailand our days, referring the sex society, the trade and all what goes with it. Perhaps starting in Pattaya would be the right place.
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Discussion 29 : 18 Jun 2012 at 20.3729
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What a hoot! Contestant smears paint on her Ta Ta’s and rubs them on a canvas. Lady TaTa? The culture vultures and Benz are stunned, shocked and offended? "Thai society does not accept this”. What hypocrisy! And, “The police will consider whether this is obscene". The police will decide? Obscene? The police? Corrupt police are some of the main owners of brothels, strip clubs and “girl houses” throughout the country. They are going to decide Thai morality? The biggest complaint should have been that no real talent painting or otherwise was displayed. I’ve seen elephants do better. Being named ‘Thailand’s Got Talent’, one would expect to see talent. If talent is the main course on the menu, have owners of some of the ‘girly bars’ enter their gifted bar girls with their amazing ping pong ball talents but get ready to duck.
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