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Hormones series 'to be re-edited'

Published: 25 Jul 2013 at 19.47 

Online news: Local News

Thailand's controversial hit TV series Hormones may have to be re-edited after the National

Broadcast and Telecommunication Commission (NBTC) deemed the show’s content to be

obscene.

Hormones !roduced by "rammy-owned "## Thai $ub ("T$) has been broadcasted online and

on television. % total of nine e!isodes have been released since #ay &.

The !lot revolves around a *rou! of teens who face a variety of !roblems as they *o throu*h the

!hase of bein* a Thai hi*h school student.

The series ac+uired millions of fans over a short !eriod of time with its e,!licit and accurate

de!iction of issues youn* Thais face in real life such as se, dru*s and *an* violence.

eeramon* #anait a member of the NBTC board and subcommittee in char*e of content and

!ro*ramme slots said Hormones !ut indecent thou*hts and ima*es into the minds of the

audience violatin* article / of the Thai ublic Broadcastin* %ct.

#r eeramon* said scenes of students before and after havin* se, and of students !urchasin*

birth control !ills from ille*al abortion centres are some e,am!les of !arts from the show that need

revision.

$e said the commission has to consider whether it should allow the Thai !ublic to acce!t what’s

!ortrayed by the series as reality or not.

 % meetin* between e,ecutives of "rammy and NBTC’s board members to discuss the show’scontent and broadcast channels was scheduled for 0ednesday but was !ost!oned to %u* 1 on

"rammy's re+uest.

The commission also re+uested the submission of ori*inal foota*e used in all of the nine

broadcasted e!isodes.

2adet Chaowilai director of the 0omen and #en ro*ressive #ovement 3oundation o!!osed the

NBTC’s decision sayin* the commission is old-fashioned and in denial.

Hormones is hel!ful to society he said. 4t aids teen and youn* adult audiences to better

understand se,ual !roblems.

54n the Rang Ngao drama 6actresses7 sla!!ed each other but the NBTC did not tae any action.

Now that there's a useful show the commission *ets all wored u! about it5 #r 2adet said.

8eries director 8on*yos 8u*maanan said he was concerned over the main*

of  Hormones because Thai society is very sensitive to this sort of material. Thailand is ruled by

adults who dictate ri*ht and wron* without !rovidin* any e,!lanations.

5Bannin* movies or censorin* violent media content does not solve issues. eo!le need to be able

to thin for themselves. 4 have !ut my thou*hts into the show and am !layin* my !art in bein*

res!onsible towards society5 he said.

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The father of a teena*e actor in the show on Thursday revealed his child was tain* illicit dru*s in

a !hoto*ra!h that leaed online on 0ednesday ni*ht.

4n the !hoto the actor is usin* what a!!ears to be homemade dru* e+ui!ment.

The father said at a !ress conference that he had confronted his child after the !hoto surfaced.

The actor confessed to e,!erimentin* with ille*al dru*s once he said.

$e said the actor and his family feel very sorry. The incident ha!!ened because the actor was

youn* and ine,!erienced the father added.

The actor was scheduled to a!!ear at the !ress conference in !erson but did not show u!.

9arlier lay Channel a subsidiary of "T$ a movie com!any that holds the actor's contract

!osted a comment in re*ard to the !hoto which contradicts the father’s statement.

4t wrote that the !icture was taen while the actor was shootin* a television show called 5lay

"an* Boy #eet "irl 8!ecial5. The item that resembles dru* e+ui!ment is actually a !ro! for the

show.

The actor !lays a leadin* role in Hormones and has acted in many soa! o!eras movies and

music videos.

 Checking your understanding

Question 1: What is this series about?

Question 2: Why the series need to be re-edited?

Question 3: Who expects that the series is useful? Why?

Question 4: id the actor !entioned abo"e really took illicit drugs? #xplain$

Question %: When &as the 'rst episode released?

Question (: )o& !any episodes ha"e been released up to no&?

Question *: What did +adet Chao&ilai think about the co!!ission?

Question ,: ccording to the passage. &hat is the charateristic of the /hai society to

so!e sorts of delicating !aterials?

Question 0: t last. &hen &ill the !eeting bet&een excuti"es )/ and /Cs board

!e!bered happen?

Question 15: )o& !any &ays are there can the audience &atch the series? What are

they?