Thailand artist stripped off her clothes and painted a canvas using her bare cleavage

Thailand's Got Talent has sparked outrage after one of its contestants stripped off her clothes on stage and painted a canvas using her bare breasts.

Duangjai Jansauoni's racy routine drew gasps from the crowd, and has prompted a rebuke from the nation's government who labelled it 'very shocking'.

Culture Minister Sukumol Kunplome added that nudity on television is not considered appropriate in Thai society.

She said the show's producers have been summoned to explain why the segment was broadcast and the ministry will then decide whether to take action.

She said: 'This programme is intended to showcase the talent of Thai people and it usually encourages youths to show their special skills. Still, there have to be some limits.'

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The show, broadcast yesterday on Thailand's Channel 3, featured 23-year-old Duangjai Jansaunoi, who walked onstage barefoot in jeans and a baggy men's button-down shirt.

She introduced herself as an independent artist from northern Thailand. She then turned to a large canvas and painted a yellow outline of a person.

She then removed her shirt, unhooked a black bra and doused herself with several tins of paint before turning to the audience with a broad smile to display her multicolored torso.

The area around her breasts was blurred out by censors. As dance music played, the contestant used her body as a paintbrush to fill in the outline.

Some in the audience gasped with hands over their mouths, while others cheered her on. Duangjai told the judges after being handed a towel to cover up: 'If I paint in a normal way, then it would be too ordinary.'

The judges then debated whether her act could be considered art.

The panel's only female judge, actress Pornchita Na Songkhla, said: 'I'm not saying this is not good, but it's not appropriate. Within the Thai cultural context, I don't support this.'

As online chatter soared, some called Pornchita a hypocrite and posted photos from a 2010 fashion shoot in which her naked torso was covered with melted chocolate.

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