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Thais Debate Making Buddhism the State Religion

Thais Debate Making Buddhism the State Religion

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Apr 27, 2007
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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.

Some relig…

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