Fox may be forced to relocate Thai film

Fox may be forced to relocate Thai film

BANGKOK (Reuters): Twentieth Century Fox may shift shooting of
its film "Anna and the King" to Malaysia after Thailand's film
board rejected the latest of several draft scripts, a project
representative said on Tuesday.

"Most of the film staff are now in Malaysia and most likely
the company will have to shift the location to that country,"
said an official of Bangkok's Oscar Company, a project
representative.

The National Film Board rejected the latest script for Anna
and the King on Monday after two hours of deliberations. It has
rejected previous drafts on the grounds they are historically
inaccurate and insulting to the revered monarchy.

"The board has not totally turned down the project, but it
would rather wait for the final script instead of the draft
version, which was hastily submitted just minutes before the
meeting," a board official said.