Please agree to our privacy policy to enable news listening. (Central News Agency, Taipei, 9th) Eight Chinese nationals were suddenly arrested by Thai police while filming a short drama in a residence in Chiang Mai, Thailand, on the grounds that they were working and filming movies in Thailand without permission. These eight Chinese nationals who entered the country as tourists to take private photos will be prosecuted and face fines of up to 1 million baht. Thailand’s Headline News Agency reported that on the 8th, Thai tourist police destroyed a crew that was illegally filming a Chinese short drama in Chiang Mai. It used well-known local tourist attractions as the filming location and hired Thais to serve as translators on the scene. During the operation, the police arrested a total of 8 Chinese suspects, and further prosecution will be carried out in accordance with the law. According to the report, the Second Branch of the Tourist Police received a report that a group of Chinese people were secretly filming a movie in a residence in Hang Dong County, Chiang Mai Province, and organized investigators to conduct a surprise inspection. Investigators found that the crew, composed of Chinese staff and Thai translators, was filming, but the crew was unable to produce legal filming permission documents, and no government personnel were present to supervise the film. In addition, these Chinese staff involved entered the country as tourists and did not have relevant permits to work in Thailand. The suspect Wei said that she was the producer and actress of the show and was filming the “vertical screen short drama” that is currently very popular. Because Chiang Mai is a well-known tourist destination and has a high reputation among Chinese tourists, we chose to shoot here. Investigators told the crew on the spot that filming film and television dramas in Thailand must comply with the 2008 version of the Film and Video Management Act, and the filming process must be supervised by government personnel to prevent the content from distorting facts or damaging the country’s image. At the same time, the movie script or synopsis (outline) must be reviewed by the relevant committee before it can be launched. If the regulations are violated, a maximum fine of 1 million baht (approximately NT$970,000) may be imposed. The report pointed out that currently, investigators have transferred the eight Chinese suspects to the Hangdong Police Station and accused them of “foreigners working in Thailand without permission.” As for filming without permission, the police will report the violation to the Film and Video Management Committee of the Tourism Department, and the committee will conduct follow-up actions in accordance with relevant laws. (Editor: Yang Shengru/Zhu Jianling) 1150509 Support Central News Agency’s choice to stand with the facts. Every donation you make is a small amount of support to protect press freedom. Download the Central News Agency’s “First-hand News” APP to get the latest news in real time. The text, pictures and audio and video of this website may not be reproduced, publicly broadcast or publicly transmitted and used without authorization.
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