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Sexy soap hits Thai Air flak

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January 23, 2008

BANGKOK: The producer of a sexy Thai soap opera about young air hostesses promised longer skirts and fewer catfights last night after real flight attendants complained the show was sexist and should be yanked from the airwaves.The makers of The War of Angels, which portrays stewardesses fighting for the attention of male pilots at a fictional airline, apologised to staff at Thai Airways who said the show was demeaning. "There won't be any more catfight scenes between flight attendants while they are on duty or in uniform in public," Takonkiet Viravan, managing director of production house Exact, told a news conference. "The skirts our actresses wear are not shorter than those worn by hostesses at other international airlines. But we will make our skirts longer," hesaid. Airline staffers had complained that the fictional flight attendants wore too-revealing skirts cut above the knee with a front slit. The airline's union complained to the Culture Ministry yesterday that the prime-time show insulted its members and demanded it be dropped from an army-run television channel. Exact said it was willing to talk to the union. Reuters

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January 23, 2008

BANGKOK: The producer of a sexy Thai soap opera about young air hostesses promised longer skirts and fewer catfights last night after real flight attendants complained the show was sexist and should be yanked from the airwaves.The makers of The War of Angels, which portrays stewardesses fighting for the attention of male pilots at a fictional airline, apologised to staff at Thai Airways who said the show was demeaning. "There won't be any more catfight scenes between flight attendants while they are on duty or in uniform in public," Takonkiet Viravan, managing director of production house Exact, told a news conference. "The skirts our actresses wear are not shorter than those worn by hostesses at other international airlines. But we will make our skirts longer," hesaid. Airline staffers had complained that the fictional flight attendants wore too-revealing skirts cut above the knee with a front slit. The airline's union complained to the Culture Ministry yesterday that the prime-time show insulted its members and demanded it be dropped from an army-run television channel. Exact said it was willing to talk to the union. Reuters

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Chatty

I don't like to watch Thai soap operas indeed, so I haven's watch the Thai TV show long time ago.

but well I watched that show once.. cuz I heard my coworkers talked about it. I watched on episode and then never wanna see it again

I hate to see people fighting in stupid way.. slap, yelling, shouting, jealous each others... but seems Thai people enjoy that kind of show.

I never seen the point, and it sadly to let many of them on air, cuz it's not gain any knowledge and morals.

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Stu_thailand

"As if Thai soap opera's are actual representation of reality in Thailand...?"

Yes Mathew, because Thai soap Opra's portray jealous husbands/Boyfriends solving their problems by shooting people; jealous girlfriends fiighting with other girls; rich parents living in their own little circle, and not allowing their offspring's to have a partner coming from a family lower than their social status.

That NEVER happens in the Land of Smiles.

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B_Zijn

Yeah i heard the news yesterday ... it was really not making sense at all to say only entertain viewver , most of thai soap apera have been really produced sort of this way (love and jealousy). I would say im the one who didnt see any soap opera for MANY ages :P i hope it will be improved something more useful soon.

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Ammy

I know some airlines that pilots and flight attendants hardly ever speak to each other after check-in to the hotel. Maybe this thing only happens in Thailand or the soap is a bit overly exaggerating?

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afook06

I watched the soap the last month in my hotel room.........although, I didn't understand the lingo, a typical soap opera, messing around between the inflight ladies and their bf's..........lol

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chocolateLady

I just laugh at that ASSO. Movie is for fun, it may over and colorful .

But if you are not that type , why you keep talking about it

I think that Asso, is fool for act like this

Their action is not for security or honored but kind of crazy

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PJack

as if there has ever been a thai produced drama that portrayed a profession in serious context with dramatic flair and entertainment value as well. What do the Airlines association expect? I watched an episode and found it distasteful (as ever) but only because I cant take much screaming and slapping and long pauses with anger stares. My attention span is not long enough, perhaps.

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BJ

Just fly Singapore Air and then you can sit back,take a nap and look at the lovely flight stewardess in a long sleek type gown,but then See More Leg wouldn't of liked that would he?hehe

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PJack

yeah.absolutely. Singapore Air girls have the best uniforms. United have the worst. Etihad are one of my favorites as well, I find the headgear charming.

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