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Philippines planking ban opponents refuse to lie down

By Tonyo Cruz Wed, Sep 28, 2011 12:50PM UTC View Comments

That it may perhaps be one of the most bizarre bills ever to be filed in the Philippine Congress’ House of Representatives could be a strong contender for this year’s understatement of the year. It emerged as a worldwide trending topic on Twitter hours after news about the bill spread offline and online. But the...

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Philippines: Planking ban lawmaker gets planked

By Tonyo Cruz Tue, Sep 20, 2011 10:44PM UTC View Comments

Planking, which a congressman wants outlawed, goes to the Philippines Congress. (Photo from Tine Sabillo's blog.)

A member of the House of Representatives has filed a measure outlawing “planking” by students, after activists planked to express support for a transport workers’ strike. Congressman Winnie Castelo’s House Bill 5316 drew very critical reactions, both online and offline. Mocking Castelo, critics did not lose time to express their opposition to the bill by,...

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Thailand’s cultural heralds to crack down… on planking?!

By Siam Voices Tue, Jun 21, 2011 6:10PM UTC View Comments

By Saksith Saiyasombut Thailand’s National Knee-Jerk Outrage Machine (“กลไกสร้างปฏิกิริยาอย่างไร้ความยั้งคิดแห่งประเทศไทย”*), also known as the self-proclaimed cultural heralds of everything ‘Thainess’, have struck again! After clamping down on farang chefs, topless Songkran dancers, religious tattoos on infidel skin, they are now targeting another absolutely inappropriate, un-Thai abomination: planking!!! Yes, the craze, where everyone lies face down in the most...

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