Ed Zeppelin Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 The Cabinet has approved new regulations that prohibit karaoke parlours from providing drinking or singing partners to customers, with their business licences being revoked if they do. Deputy government spokes-man Phumin Leetheeraprasert said the Cabinet also assigned the Office of the Council of State to adjust some of the wording before the regulations are implemented. The new rules, which also cover Internet cafes, allow children to play computer games for more than three hours and up to six hours a day, says Culture Minister Teera Salakpetch. Those under 15 will be allowed to use the service from 2pm to 8pm from Monday to Friday and from 10am to 8pm during holidays and school breaks, while those aged 15 to 18 can play games until 10pm, Teera says. The Cabinet also agreed that an IT system to keep kids under 18 from playing computer games for more than three hours a day should be ready before a ministerial regulation amendment is proposed later, he added. Seven movie categories Other regulations approved concern film ratings. The minister said there were seven categories: educational films people are encouraged to see; films suitable for the general audience; films suitable for those over 13; films suitable for those over 15; films suitable for those over 18; films restricted for persons under 20, and films banned from being screened in the Kingdom. Teera also said that the ministry has finished making the six rating symbols and would submit them to the National Committee on Film and Video in mid-August before they are implemented. The symbols are: "Sor" (from the Thai word song serm that means "promoted") for educational films people are encouraged to see; "Thor" (from thua pai meaning "general") for films suitable for the general audience; "Nor 13+" (Nor is from naenam meaning "advisory") for films suitable for those over 13; "Nor 15+"; "Nor 18+", and "Chor 20+" (Chor is from chapor that means "specific") for films restricted for persons under 20. The two regulations should take effect in mid-August. The Nation Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hi, What a load of bollocks. Restricting kids to play video games by using an IT system? Yeah, right! Some issues right off the top of my head: - how will they determine the kids age? - what happens if the kid moves to another shop to play? - who is gonna pay to have this software installed in ALL the internet cafes? - who will be responsible for making sure the kids adhere to the systems recommendations? Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 This is a joke, right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CTO Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 But what about the PINK HOUSE!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
waerth Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 "The Cabinet has approved new regulations that prohibit karaoke parlours from providing drinking or singing partners to customers, with their business licences being revoked if they do." If that is enforced 1000's of places will have to close! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Faustian Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 All of these rules seem at best unenforceable, at worst a total waste of time and money. What is going on? Are we in yet another moral crackdown, based on failed logic? My god, this country goes from the sublime to the ridiculous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flashermac Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 How about a category of Ngor (from Ngo) for most Thai films? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
khunsanuk Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 Hi, You'd only need the one category then, right? Sanuk! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kamui Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 "The Cabinet has approved new regulations that prohibit karaoke parlours from providing drinking or singing partners to customers, with their business licences being revoked if they do." If that is enforced 1000's of places will have to close! It only means, that all those places are now in the hands of the police - if they don't pay more teamoney police can close them down immediately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Hippie Posted July 29, 2009 Report Share Posted July 29, 2009 ok, so say the place next door to the karaoke has tons of young hot girl just begging for a night out at a karaoke bar, is that ok? I mean as long as they don't actually work in the karaoke bar... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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