; T7 _& H1 I, B. P' P/ m$ U她所就读的大学以她对穿著尺度拿捏不当,下令要她从事社区服务,罚她读书给盲人听,以儆效尤。 8 T* u6 [- O" R# u$ y7 [' m8 r0 U/ U
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+ Q6 k7 e/ O1 vLittle black dress lands actress in one big mess : I0 m+ H! \" N, K4 {( T3 J/ S) y5 m, b+ v) e' R
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BANGKOK - A young actress' skimpy dress has sparked a national outcry in Thailand, fuelling debate in opinion pages and chat rooms and earning her a public reprimand.: I k4 N$ F4 d9 f G3 I0 k
* ^5 l% w7 |$ N( w& G9 SThe black dress in question was long, body-hugging and split from Chotiros Suriyawong's cleavage to her hip by an eight-centimetre wide slit held together by thin strips of fabric. # c$ X# F% `0 {) v- v( H; T* v6 u0 q0 X6 G) B6 h
Ms. Chotiros, a 22-year-old liberal arts major at Thammasat University, one of the country's most respected academic institutions, wore it at the Feb. 9 Golden Swan awards ceremony, Thailand's equivalent of the Oscars. 3 {$ s+ n0 m* `: D3 M : R3 ^6 Q5 A2 E7 _! p, @* l3 XThe dress is said to have been inspired by Elizabeth Hurley's infamous Versace safety-pin dress, which grabbed the spotlight for the British beauty when she wore it to a London film premiere in 1994.& F- }( {/ R; {2 r& D5 n% A4 d
- U4 F- b, J4 {: v1 W: rFor Ms. Chotiros, a relative unknown with mainly small roles in low-budget films, the little black dress brought unwelcome attention.8 r3 R- W9 h0 z. n( N
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She was reprimanded by her production company and ordered by her university to do community service and make a public apology for her attire. $ R0 s- K8 m! ^( i " Y2 c: T. S- m5 s"I feel very guilty about what happened. I want to apologize," said a teary-eyed Ms. Chotiros at a news conference earlier this week. "I didn't know it was going to be such a big deal."