TV Cancellation Causes Uproar – Thai Wants ‘Nua Mek 2’ Back

ThaiTV3_LogoWho will not be upset when you followed the TV series every episode and suddenly, when the finale comes, the producers decided not to air it? The TV show cancellation caused an uproar in Thailand when the soap opera mini-series called Nua Mek 2 was suddenly pulled off the air.

The Thai TV station Channel 3 decide to stop airing the prime-time action drama after “having considered that some content was inappropriate for broadcast.”

The show, which began Dec. 14 and was aired three nights a week, told the story of a fictitious Thai prime minister, his corrupt deputy, black magic and political manipulation. After the station’s announcement, the final two two-hour episodes, which were scheduled for Friday and Saturday, were not broadcast.

The station did not further explain its decision to cancel the show, but a Channel 3 executive told a member of the National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission, Thailand’s broadcast regulator, that the channel feared the show’s content would violate the law, Thai media reported over the weekend.

Some supporters of the series speculated that Thailand’s government, which closely monitors television content, had a hand in the cancellation, but government officials denied having pressured Channel 3 to terminate the show.

“Those who know best (about the issue) are the broadcaster, producers and related personnel,” Prime Minister’s Office minister Warathep Rattanakorn told reporters Saturday.

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