[Time Out Bangkok] The evolution of sex in Thai movies
To celebrate the month of love and lust (and the Oscars), we look back through 90 years of Thai film history, examining controversial sex scenes, and the rise and fall of Thai bombshells.
Illustration: Arthit Lertlalitkul
“Isn't this movie a little too sexy?” “OMG, that sex scene was over the top!” “Hey, can that girl reveal her boobs in that scene?” Over the past years, you’ve probably heard these kinds of phrases directed towards Thai films. Sex scenes from Thai movies like Blissfully Yours (2002) and Jan Dara (2012), despite being pre-censored, raised social controversy among Thai moviegoers who accused the films’ more sensual scenes as “going against social norm and public morality.”
The question is, are Thai movies really more provocative now than they were in the past? We take a look at how sex has been portrayed in Thai films over the century.
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