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Thai TV Blurs Plastic Bags From View

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Last month, eight TV stations agreed to promote the end of single-use plastic bags by blurring images of them on their channels. Their effort became the object of public ridicule on social media.

The environment minister has sprung to the defence of TV stations ridiculed on social media for blurring out single-use plastic bags to discourage their use, saying their decision was “well-intentioned”.

National Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Friday it was easy for the online community to voice their criticism of this self-censorship by TV stations.

He defended the broadcasters’ efforts by comparing it to the censorship of alcohol and cigarettes.

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They blur that, too?

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14 Comments on Thai TV Blurs Plastic Bags From View

  1. It was 12 Years ago Today…That My Friend James..Came running into

    the room with tears in His eyes ,saying

    “It’s a Boy, it’s a Boy”

    We never went back to Thailand after that.

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  2. We are all old enough to remember paper bags ARE DEAD TREE CARCASES! PLASTIC BAGS ARE DEAD uhh, uhh, CARBONIFEROUS uhh, SHIT!

    Our new bags are made of DEAD COTTON BOLLS! FUCK! THEY KILLED ALL THOSE COTTON BALLS!

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  3. Horatio Prim – The answer is it has started up a new industry (of course) where you will be obligated to purchase Biodegradable Dog Poop Bags. Just when you though you were being responsible by picking up your pet’s mess with an old plastic bag that was used the first time around to bring groceries or something else home with.
    You realize of course that they are not done yet. Their next little crusade will be plastic trash bags and sandwich bags! It never ends!

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  4. National Resources and Environment Minister Varawut Silpa-archa said on Friday

    their decision was “well-intentioned”.

    Minister Varawut Silpa-archa was “well-intentioned”.

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