A Saturday Night Live skit mocking Thailand for its sex industry has sparked fury.
"HOW much?
"Is that for the whole night?
"How can I take off your clothes?"
These are the phrases that have sparked fury in Thailand.
They were aired during US comedy program Saturday Night Live which mocked the country as a destination for sex tourists.
It parodied an ad for a Thai-language course by the Rosetta Stone language learning company.
The skit showed men learning phrases to use in the country's notorious night-life, Reuters reported.
One man hides his head in shame while insisting he's learning Thai for business purposes only.
Thai culture minister Sonthaya Kunploem said the skit, which was uploaded to YouTube, is offensive. It has since been removed.
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"The sketch misrepresents Thailand and its people," Mr Kunploem told Reuters. "We're working with the Foreign Ministry to let the US know it is offensive and we have asked our information ministry to remove the clip."
Kunploem has told the US Embassy the ad is tarnishing Thailand's image and asked for his concerns to be passed on to the TV show's producer.
Despite its growing sex industry, Thailand is deeply conservative.
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