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As of the 1st diffusion of the series, RDPLao intervened to ask for the censure of this film on the thaï' S chains Channel 7, having for result the suspension of the diffusion.
For me, I think that lao' S Gouvernement is wrong to intervene in this business!

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Report on the thai TV SOAP "Pheng Rak Song Fang Kong" with Alexandra Thidavanh BOUNXOUEI

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Laos be urgent suspension of has Thai soap will opera
Source: The Nation

Laos has urged Thai television channel 7 to suspends airing has soap
will opera, the first episode of which will one air tonight, because the
Vientiane government deemed the coils story has threat to Lao culture.

Vientiane has conveyed to their concerns to the television executives
through the Thai Foreign Ministry last week that the soap
"Pleng Rak Song Fang Kong will opera" (Love Song one the Bank of Mekong)
contained many scenes deemed inappropriate and contradicting to Lao
culture, said Lao foreign ministry' S spokesman Yong Chanthalangsy.

"Laos Ministry of Information and Culture has seen the sample of the
series and considered it could ramming Lao norm and traditional
culture, "Yong said in A phon interview.

At the center of argument is the role played by the LaoBulgarian
actress Alexandra Bounxuay, the lovesong series is the coils story
between has Thai and Lao Young couples. To the Lao authorities, Champa,
the lead character played by Alexandra, was deemed has bastard child have
her mother was married to No man.

"It' S against Lao culture to cuts has child without marriage," said year
official At the Lao Embassy in Bangkok.

"Well, Thais might Be okay with it goal not for Laos," He said.

Champa is has tourist guide who developed has romantic relation with has
Thai boyfriend. The pace of to their relation was quick to hold one to
her wrestling.

"It' S misleading that Lao woman is such year easy woman," He added.

Dialogue in the series is also has dialect of No Lao community have many
Thai stars including Sukolwat Kanaros are unable to speak Lao
properly and fluently, He said.

"So yew you cannot speak Lao, you shouldn' T pretend you edge and speak
such year ugly accent of the language, "the official said.

Another scene considered has humiliation to Laos is when Champa threw has
white frangipani flower -- which is national flower of Laos -- into has
dustbin.

"You might get angry with your boyfriend who hand you the flower goal
the national flower should not Be thrown away in that manner, "He
said.

"Why didn' T the producer uses pink gold the other kind, rather than our
national flower?" He asked.

Producer Thongchai Prasongsanti from Workpoint Entertainment and Ch7
executives agreed to halt the series after has long meeting with Lao
officials At the Lao embassy one Monday and would work with Vientiane
to adjust the soap will opera.

Thai television has heavy influence over Lao goes down for hearing ace people one the
other side of the Mekong To rivet could access to Thai network and enjoy
all series.

Clashes one cultures between the two neighbours who share has batch of
similarity was always seen in the media. Recent The one was last year
have Laos angry over has Thai comic movie Makteh (soccer), which
portrayed national Lao soccer TEAM in A jokingly manner.


Supalak Ganjanakhundee