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China pressure hits gallery, newsroom, now cinema in Thailand
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A Taiwan-themed film festival in Bangkok has become the latest flashpoint in a string of incidents involving alleged pressure from China on cultural events in Thailand, according to the event’s organiser.
Key facts
- Thida Philtpolkarnpim, who directs the Taiwan Documentary and Film Festival in Bangkok, told Khaosod English that on July 20, someone claiming to be a Chinese Embassy official phoned both cinemas hosting the festival.
- A Taiwan-themed film festival in Bangkok has become the latest flashpoint in a string of incidents involving alleged pressure from China on cultural events in Thailand, according to the event’s organiser.
- Protests dispersed, then newsrooms pressured
- A position China has been building for months
Summary
Thida Philtpolkarnpim, who directs the Taiwan Documentary and Film Festival in Bangkok, told Khaosod English that on July 20, someone claiming to be a Chinese Embassy official phoned both cinemas hosting the festival.
The caller said he was uncomfortable with the presence of Taiwan’s Ministry of Culture logo on promotional material and asked for it to be removed.