Thailand fumes over YouTube TV sketch
YouTube has removed the “Rosetta Stone Thai” spoof video clip produced by US late-night TV show’s “Saturday Night Live” that portrays Thailand in a negative light, mocking the country as a destination for sex tourists.
In the video, 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.
Ian Jarrett
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