A non-binding video game ratings system has been proposed by the Thai Ministry of Culture. Six age-based ratings for games have been mooted by the Ministry of Culture that would be placed on all games released in Thailand but would not be legally
binding on retailers to enforce. Pradith Posew of the Film and Video Censors Board said: There won't be any legal effect in banning kids from playing games. It's merely a guidance for guardians to take care of their kids'
video game playing, based on the appropriateness to their age.
He said it was also intended to help internet and gaming cafes to advise kids who play games at their shops. In addition to a general audience category, the six ratings would include recommendations for minimum ages of 3, 6, 13, 15 and 18.
The ratings system has been sent to the military government for final approval, Pradith said. On several recent occasions video games have been banned in Thailand. In 2008, the Ministry of Culture banned sales of Grand Theft Auto IV , after a 17-year-old student stabbed a taxi driver dead and blamed the game for his actions.
In August 2014, three months after the military seized power from an elected government, Thai authorities also banned sales of Tropico 5 , which allows players to assume the role of a dictator running a fictitious tropical island nation.
The Film and Video Censors Board claimed the game could possibly affect the kingdom's political situation. The game creator hit back at Thailand this past June by launching a new Espionage mission tasking players with crippling the Thai tourism
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