Reality Mimics Theatre: Hunger Games and Thailand

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A Thai theatre chain is declining to show Hunger Games: Mockingjay
The management of the Lido and Scala theatres has decided not to show the movie The Hunger Games: Mockingjay, Part 1 for fear of a political backlash.

The management of Apex group, which operates the theatres, told the Bangkok Post on Wednesday it had received a phone call asking for 200 tickets for the film's premiere on Thursday noon at Scala theatre, and that they be sent by mail. It found out later the tickets were being given out for free from a Facebook page.

The League of Liberal Thammasat for Democracy on Sunday posted on its Facebook that it would give 160 tickets for the movie premiere at Scala under its "Raise Three Fingers, Bring Popcorn and Go to the Theatre" campaign.

It also asked its friends to comment on "How does the Capitol resemble Bangkok?" - the winning commentators would get 80 tickets for free. As of 6.46pm on Wednesday there were 241 comments to the post.

I don't think we've had a thread about that student protest, either. Five students were arrested for using the three-finger salute at a rally supporting the latest military coup.
According to a security official, the students were detained at a military camp for “attitude adjustment.”
Attitude adjustment? By the Adjustment Bureau? :D