Thailand forces YouTube to remove ‘sex tourists’ video
YouTube has removed a spoof video clip that portrayed Thailand in a negative light, mocking the country as a destination for sex tourists.
In the video, produced by a late-night US TV show "Saturday Night Live", foreigners show interest in using Rosetta Stone language software to learn phrases like "How much is that for the whole night?" or "How can I take off your clothes?" in Thai.
Thai culture minister Sonthaya Khunploem said as well as asking YouTube to remove the video, the government has told the US Embassy the spoof is tarnishing Thailand’s image and wants its concerns conveyed to the satirical TV show’s producer.
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