Thailand takes aim at film censorship, Muay Thai in soft power push

Paetongtarn Shinawatra says movie restrictions to only cover the monarchy

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Foreigners attend an annual Muay Thai event in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, Thailand. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)

FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer

BANGKOK -- Relaxing Thailand's film censorship rules and easing entry for foreign practitioners of Muay Thai, or Thai kickboxing, will be the first targets of a government-led effort to promote Thai culture, said Paetongtarn Shinawatra, chair of the soft power working committee.

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