Charles Oliver | October 10, 2006
Thailand's Culture Ministry has banned a line of condoms called Tom Dundee because officials say the name could cause children to have sex earlier. Tom Dundee, it seems, is the stage name of a popular Thai country singer. Dundee is also reportedly Thai for "good penetration." "Although the name is not vulgar or rude, it is ambiguous, boastful and provocative," said one official, reports Reuters.
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