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Thai motion picture classification system
The Thai film rating system replaces the Thai Film Act of 1930. Unlike the British Board of Film Classification (BBFC) which has adopted seven distinct film certificates or rating levels, the Thai system has six rating levels plus a "banned" category.
Important note: In the absence of freely available high-quality images, the above icons were created in Photoshop by Bangkok Library.
| Rating | Rating (Romanized) | Rating (English) | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| ส | Sor | Educational movies which the public should be encouraged to see. | |
| ท | Tor | G | Movies appropriate for the general public. No sex, abusive language or violence. |
| น 13+ | Nor 13+ | 13+ | Movies appropriate for audiences aged 13 and older. |
| น 15+ | Nor 15+ | 15+ | Movies appropriate for audiences aged 15 and older. Some violence, brutality, inhumanity, bad language or indecent gestures allowed. |
| น 18+ | Nor 18+ | 18+ | Movies appropriate for audiences aged 18 and older. |
| ฉ 20- | Chor 20- | 20- | Movies prohibited for audiences aged below 20. |
| - | - | - | Movies which are banned. |
Origin of the Thai film classification codes
Sŏr (Thai: ส) is derived from the word "sòng sĕrm" (Thai: ส่งเสริมการเรียนรู้) meaning to promote or improve.
Tor (Thai: ท) is derived from the word "tûa bpai" (Thai: ทั่วไป) meaning general.
Nor (Thai: น) is derived from the word "náe-nam" (Thai: แนะนำ) meaning to advise or introduce.
Chŏr (Thai: ฉ) is derived from the word "chà-pór" (Thai: เฉพาะ) meaning to be particular or specific.
Unusually for motion picture classification systems, notice how the 20- rating uses a minus and not a plus character. This is due to prohibition of persons under the age of 20 (Thai: ห้ามผู้มีอายุต่ำกว่า 20 ปี ดู).
Grounds for banning movies in Thailand
The banning will be applied to movies whose content:
- affects the Monarchy or the democratic form of government with the King as Head of State;
- insults or brings into disgrace religions, or disrespect venerable persons, sacred places or objects;
- causes disunity among the people;
- affects inter-state relationships;
- concerns sexual intercourse;
- involve sexual activities in which sexual organs are shown.
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