3 Q& c0 {, Q X0 {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。: j% {! ?+ |2 h( D& o
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. _$ S) \& j( I/ A- J1 ?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. % a" ]/ b( n) ]9 F( @( T9 X9 t$ E' u! e
The 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.5 l/ w# _3 v# L/ \6 X5 W
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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.2 f" q- `: c) c5 C
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The 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. + r7 n9 ]; v0 b/ D( s6 l# e( N ; x9 ^$ [: t5 [9 \3 B* M* p+ RFor Ms. Chotiros, a relative unknown with mainly small roles in low-budget films, the little black dress brought unwelcome attention.: U; w [+ N1 F$ Q+ X* j! d
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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. / @1 P( j! J0 k+ y % j* f1 O6 u E# k$ y3 Y"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."