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BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) - Even in a country where scantily clad dancers are something of a national icon, there is such a thing as crossing the line.
A comment by Thailand's revered royal family has set off a campaign against one particular type of dancer, known here as Coyote Girls, after the 2000 American film "Coyote Ugly," about a group of sassy 20-somethings who dance seductively on a New York City bar top.
The movie inspired mainstream Bangkok nightclubs to feature their own brand of Coyote Girls. Soon they were dancing at auto shows. Shopping malls and businesses hired them to promote new products, and their sexy dancing became a regular feature of outdoor festivals. A troupe even entertained soldiers manning their tanks in Bangkok on a September afternoon after the military staged a coup.
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