Gay sex on film? No problem. Baring political rifts? Problem.
Live and let live in Thailand. Except when one gay man is Buddhist, and the other is Muslim.
BANGKOK, Thailand — The gay sex scene alone would be enough to ban “This Area Is Under Quarantine” in many countries.
Filmed in a Bangkok hotel room, the scene offers lots of out-of-focus flesh, lots of fast breathing, lots of hands pawing at tighty whiteys.
But that’s not why Thailand’s Ministry of Culture banned the film, said 37-year-old...
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