Thais Debate Making Buddhism the State Religion
Photo: Steve Evans
Thailand is famous among foreigners for being one of the most permissive societies in Asia. But look again. Sexy dancing, alcohol advertising, pornography, jackpot lotteries and even a few feature films have been restricted or banned under a fresh morality drive by the military-led government that seized power last September.
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