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4 unusual facts about Thai television soap opera


Thai television soap opera

Some soap operas, such as "Raeng Ngao", include the popular ghosts in Thai culture interacting with the living, while others are based on traditional Thai legends and folk tales such as "Nang Sib Song", "Kaki" and "Thep Sarm Rudoo".

The Thai hit series, Girl in The Glass Lamp, based on India legend Aladdin, had a sequel but with different casting.

In 2008, Thai Airways flight attendants urged the government to remove a prime-time TV drama (Songkhram Nang Fah) because it showed women flight attendants in short-skirted uniforms fighting while over a male pilot.

According to China Radio International, many Thai soap operas are aired in China (translated by dubbed into Chinese language).



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