Banned TVC 'Sorry Thailand' garners over one million views

BANGKOK - Banned TVC 'Sorry Thailand' reminds the Thai society of the hurt and pain that was inflicted on the country earlier this year through strong visuals that is both humbling and haunting.

Banned 'Sorry Thailand' TVC following political unrest makes waves online.

In 2010 Thailand witnessed what has been called "the worst moment in Thailand's modern history". The 'Battle for Bangkok' left 85 dead, over 2,000 injured and more importantly, a deeply scarred nation.

Following the violence and political unrest, a group of Thai nationals came together to form a 'positive network' and create a public announcement to reflect on the events and serve as a reminder.

Executive creative director Weerachon Weeraworawit of JEH Thailand, an independent creative agency based in Bangkok, is behind the resulting TVC that has only aired once on the national channels following a ban instated by the Thai Censorship Committee due to its alleged sensitive content.

"It is not our aim to revisit the past; instead we as a community felt that we just couldn't sit back and be passive. We wanted to do something through a positive power and make people believe in that," he said. "Negative power can burn a city, positive power can build a nation." 

 The ban has sparked an "overdue" debate in the Thai society over what the incident means - whether it must be remembered or forgotten, what is sensitive and why it was banned in the first place. 

Following its ban, the pro-bono TVC has been viewed over a million times online.



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