Honouring them all: Artists working on ‘The Heroes’ giant painting project at the Art Bride gallery in Chiang Rai, Thailand. — Reuters
BANGKOK: Thailand’s government, saying it is concerned filmmakers and media may take advantage of the young football boys who were rescued from a flooded cave, wants to control how movies portray their ordeal and heroic rescue.
Culture Minister Vira Rojpochanarat said he will propose at this week’s Cabinet meeting that a special committee oversee the production of films, documentaries and videos related to the experiences of the 12 boys and their coach who were trapped in a cave for almost three weeks.
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