Thailand is well-known for its live-and-let-live attitude toward homosexuality and transsexuals. “The culture ministry told me it threatens the security of our nation,” Thunska said. His film was censored, he said, for baring the kingdom’s political rifts and showing raw footage of Thai soldiers detaining Muslims. BANGKOK, Thailand - The gay sex scene alone would be enough to ban “This Area Is Under Quarantine” in many countries.įilmed 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.īut that’s not why Thailand’s Ministry of Culture banned the film, said 37-year-old director Thunska Pansittivorakul.
