Concert in Kelantan with sexy Thai entertainers stirs controversy

A concert featuring scantily clad dancers at a Buddhist festival has stirred controversy in the conservative Malaysian state of Kelantan, with some people accusing the state government of double standards for allowing the performance to go ahead.

The Nov 24 concert was held in conjunction with the Loy Kratong festival in the vicinity of a Buddhist temple in Bachok, 25km east of the state capital Kota Bharu. Bachok has a sizeable Malaysian-Thai community.

Videos and pictures that have gone viral show Thai artiste Thungpang Chanoknan performing with her dancers on a stage in sexy attire, with the crowd dancing along.

Several online commentators pointed out the double standards by Parti Islam SeMalaysia (PAS), which governs Kelantan, questioning why such a “vulgar performance” was allowed, given the party’s previous criticisms of international performances in the country.

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