I think this may be what is being talked about - from a blog entry on
Bangkok of the mind (in English)
"The people behind Tripitaka the Movie (พระไตรปิฎกฉบับ ภาพยนตร์ ), a huge documentary-style series on the life of the Lord Buddha, are likely to go ahead with the project, even without the government's help"
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"Critics complain about the size of the budget, and the choice of the male lead, Mark Songkran Scholes (มาร์ค 'สงกรานต์ สโคลส์ ทัพมณี), a former M Thailand contestant who has posed for naughty pics in his swimwear."
Full blog entry
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