And we thought TV execs were too hands on! The following article just might prompt a re-think in any plans you have for writing in Thailand. (But then again, a gig’s a gig, so…):
by Scott Neuman
Thailand’s coup leader turned prime minister is not happy with the daily fare of infidelity and violence that is a staple of the country’s television soap operas — and he’s prepared to
write the scripts himself if that’s what it takes.
Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha, the army chief who staged a coup in May against the elected government, says he wants scripts that encourage harmony in society.