Modernine has come up with several new shows, including "Thur Thueng Thur" ("You to You"), which offers us a rare opportunity to enjoy politician Janista Liewchalermwong's thoughts on society.

"Khon Khom Khit" ("People with Wise Ideas") sees Kritika Kongsompong moving away from Channel 3 where the university lecturer made her television debut. Fans of investigative reports can tune into "Chudchanuan Kwamkhit" ("Igniting Ideas").

Channel 3 announced last week a number of programmes that will focus on news "recycling", including one from Sorrayuth Suthassanachinda, the reporter who became a millionaire through his now defunct "Khui Khui Khao" and "Thueng Luk Thueng Khon".

One thing I observed while channel surfing is that all stations are dutifully adhering to "ratings" requirements and posting the rating at the start of each programme.  As I've mentioned before, the ratings are subject to each channel's judgement. Therefore, don't be surprised if you don't think the rating for a particular programme is appropriate.

I'm not surprised that all of Channel 3's primetime soaps are given the "nor" or the parental advisory rating. It's a wise call because there are plenty of violence and yelling.

I was surprised, though, by iTV's decision to rate its weekend Korean series as a "thor", meaning suitable for all viewers. The series deals with a man who has hidden his secrets from the world and his loved one, just to cling on to his fame.

Is this kind of a story "general"? Isn't there a danger that we're telling youngsters that white lies are okay? I would really like an independent agency to work out just how many programmes aired on the free channels are rated "general".

Cable subscribers also have some new fare to look forward to, and fans of TV's most popular "whodunit" will be pleased to know the seventh season of "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" debuts on AXN on February 21. According to the press release, Captain Jim Brass (Paul Guilfoyle) is still teetering on the brink of death from last season's shooting.

Catherine Willows (Marg Helgenberger) gets tangled up in her father's affairs and is forced to take a stand when she and her daughter fall victim to his underground activities. Greg Sanders (Eric Szmanda) discovers the darker side of being an investigator and anonymous mini-replicas of real crime scenes mysteriously find their way to Grissom (William Petersen), who leaves "CSI" for an indeterminate amount of time.

So glad that there is something new to keep our investigative juices flowing. Tune in at 10pm.

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by e-nang