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...spot anything offensive about the following scenes from Syndromes and a Century, the dreamy new $1.1 million movie by Thai director and Cannes 2004 Prix du Jury winner Apichatpong Weerasethakul: a Buddhist monk strums a battered guitar; two monks play with a remote-controlled flying saucer in a park; a doctor kisses his girlfriend in a locker room; a group of doctors share a bottle of whiskey in a hospital basement...
...Thailand's military-appointed legislature a controversial new law that proponents say would move the country's censorship rules into the modern era. Many filmmakers, however, fear the proposed changes will only make censorship worse. "They want the power to control us," says Chalida Uabumrungjit, head of the nonprofit Thai Film Foundation...
...away from the police, the proposed Film Act ought to please filmmakers. Officials for the Ministry of Culture, which would be responsible for classifying films under the proposed law, say they have the industry's support, and point to the ministry's success in introducing a similar system for Thai television channels. But many film directors are actually aghast at the prospect of more government interference. Far from overhauling an outdated law, they say, Thailand's cultural guardians are finding new ways to suppress controversial films. Opponents also claim that the criteria for classification are intentionally vague. One sweeping clause...
...More beer, followed by unnecessary screaming and hooting. 9. It’s not technically a walk of shame if it’s still light out. 10. The myriad foreign cuisines to pair with beer: wiener schnitzel, sauerkraut, or for those adventurous festival-goers out there, spicy Thai noodles and Indian curry. 11. It doesn’t require a party grant. 12. It’s cheaper than studying abroad and doesn’t require the Office of International Programs, transferring credits, or flying for 18 hours straight. 13. Oktoberfest beads—any festival where cheap...
...Census divides the Asian population into 11 major constituencies: Chinese, Filipino, Asian Indian, Korean, Vietnamese, Japanese, Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, Pakistani, and Thai. Several groups dominate this pool: The Chinese alone comprise almost a quarter of the Asian demographic, and Filipinos make up just under a fifth. Asian Indians rank third at 16 percent, the Vietnamese and Koreans hold 11% each, and Japanese make up an additional 8 percent. In contrast, Cambodian, Hmong, Laotian, Pakistani, and Thai Asians each comprise under 2 percent of the Asian population...