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Age gets rated on Thai TV.


It's never been easier for TV viewers in Thailand to shield their kids from inappropriate programs. On December 1, all free-TV stations in the country began including ratings of recommended viewing ages with their programs.

Four Thai letters (Dor, Thor, Nor and Chor) are being used, and serve as guidelines guidelines,
n.pl a set of standards, criteria, or specifications to be used or followed in the performance of certain tasks.
 for viewers. Dor signifies a program that caters to young children--ages two-to-12. A program with a Thor rating is appropriate for general audiences, while Nor-rated programs require parental guidance and Chor-rated programs are inappropriate for children. There are also three subcategories: Kor kor  
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[Hebrew kôr, from Akkadian kurru, from Sumerian gur, a unit of measurement.]

Noun 1.
, for programs appropriate for preschool children (ages two-to-six), Nor- nor- chemical prefix denoting (a) a compound of normal structure (having an unbranched chain of carbon atoms) that is isomeric with one having a branched chain, or (b) 13, for programs that require parental guidance for those under 13, and Nor-18, for kids under 18.

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) chief, Pramote Ratthavinij, who announced the ratings system, described it as the first step to promoting self-regulation in the broadcast media.
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Publication:Video Age International
Article Type:Brief article
Geographic Code:9THAI
Date:Jan 1, 2007
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