Thailand Actress punished for her Sexy Dress

Wed, Feb 21, 2007

Thai actress Amy, by her real name Chotiros Suriyawong, has sparkled an intense debate in her country, after wearing a revealing black dress at Thailand's version of the Academy Awards.

Reuters reports that Chotiros, 22, has been reprimanded by her production company and ordered by her university to do community service by reading to the blind for 15 days. She must also make a public apology for her behavior. Held together with thin strips of fabric, the dress was inspired by Elizabeth Hurley's infamous Versace safety-pin dress, which launched her career 13 years ago when she wore it to a London film premiere.

The dress Chotiros wore at the Golden Swan Awards had a three-inch wide slit from the hips to the cleavage. Suraphol Nitikraipot, rector of Bangkok's Thammasat University, where Ms Suriyawong is a student: "Society feels this is a disgrace and that her actions have affected the reputation of this university," he said.