Cambodians upset over use of national flower in Thai movie

A Thai film poster depicting Cambodia's national flower causes consternation among Cambodians. - Laotian Times

PHNOM PENH/BANGKOK, July 26: Cambodians are upset about a new Thai film poster depicting the Rumduol, Cambodia’s national flower, Laotian Times.

The GDH movie poster depicts the two protagonists, Ranee “Bella” Campen and Tanawat “Pope” Wattanaputi, against a backdrop of Rumduol flowers (Melodorum fruticosum Lour), with the message “Rumduol flowers represent sustainable love,” Bangkok Post reports