PoliticsThailand takes aim at film censorship, Muay Thai in soft power push
Paetongtarn Shinawatra says movie restrictions to only cover the monarchy
Foreigners attend an annual Muay Thai event in the ancient city of Ayutthaya, Thailand. (Photo by Ken Kobayashi)
FRANCESCA REGALADO, Nikkei staff writer
January 29, 2024 15:00 JST
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.