arsaib4 wrote: It goes deeper, I think. Apichatpong's sexual orientation has been an issue for a while now, and it seems to me that attempts are made to humiliate him at every turn. 

I am not sure what happens. 

But very humbly, I think the Thais are pretty open to different sexual orientation.Even for the film awards, 2 of the films that got a lot of nominations did win and they were loosely classified as gay films even though they dealt with bigger issues ... 
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http://www.nationmultimedia.com/2008/02/02/entertainment/entertainment_30064182.php 

(i) Love Of Siam - 13 nominations, finally 3 wins (Best Picture, Director, Sup Actress) 
(ii) Bangkok Love Story - 8 nominations, finally 3 wins (Best Cinematography, Sound, Screenplay) 

So, I am not sure what exactly happens btw the director and the authority.