Tourists warned to respect Thai culture - two who showed their butts at Wat Arun arrested

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Tourists warned to respect Thai culture - two who showed their butts at Wat Arun arrested

 

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The two gay US men who posted pictures of their butts at Wat Arun have been arrested at the airport.

 

The pair - named only as Joseph and Travis aged about 38 - were caught apparently trying to flee Thailand at Don Meuang airport.

 

They were taken to Bangkok Yai police station. Cops there had placed them on a "watch list" after their stunt at the iconic monument in their jurisdiction.

 

Immigration spokesman Cherngron Rimphadee said that behavior like that was not appropriate and took the opportunity to warn others who might do the same that it will not be tolerated.

 

Thai Rath reported that he said that tourists should show respect to the culture, traditions and religion of Thailand especially at sites like Wat Arun that are important to the Thai people.

 

The news media said that the authorities were pleased that their procedures to stop those that had broken the law were successful on this occasion.

 

The two men had posted pictures of their behinds at other places before like the Louvre in Paris and the Capitol in Washington.

 

But they clearly did not consider the resolve of the Thai authorities to come down on tourists who disrespect their culture.

 

It has yet to be reported what is the actual charge and what punishment the pair will face.

 

Source: Thai Rath

 

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[Thaiwrath]

2 minutes ago, webfact said:

two who showed their butts at Wat Arun arrested

       

[AGareth2]

well done immigration

[Lantern]

Good news. 

[Samui Bodoh]

I don't know what law was broken, but these two are simply rude idiots.

 

Show them the door...

[Get Real]

Hope they put them in for about 10 years. Must be the price for such stupidity and ignorance believing that their butts are more important than a countries history and religion.

[isaanbanhou]

Note to self....Don t post my butt photos until I am out of Thai airspace. 

 

Good work Immigration Police!!!

[Get Real]

1 minute ago, Samui Bodoh said:

I don't know what law was broken, but these two are simply rude idiots.

 

Show them the door...

The law of common sense. They should be jailed. Showing the door is to soft for these two butts.

[chrisinth]

IMO they should arrest the photographer as well in that case.

 

That said, is it anything to do with disrespecting culture? They are using landmarks to document their little gay global photo-journal that's all.

[steven100]

a couple of idiots ..... 

one month in the slammer .... 100,000 baht fine each .......     next 

[KMartinHandyman]

IMO they should arrest the photographer as well in that case.
 
That said, is it anything to do with disrespecting culture? They are using landmarks to document their little gay global photo-journal that's all.

Phones and cameras have had a self timer function for a few decades now fwiw. That said maybe the bib incarcerated their iPhone as the primary offender. After all tit.

[jenny2017]

 

     Honestly, really disgusting to see these <deleted>' <deleted> on TV.

[asiaexpat]

A week or so in jail before a court appearance seems needed here. Gay, straight or otherwise, this is not the country or venue for such displays. 

[kingkenny]

Hypocrisy of the highest order.

 

As stupid as these queers are for doing this arresting them is ludicrous, it will be interesting to see the charge. This is more of a knee jerk reaction from the authorities.

[Sid Celery]

24 minutes ago, Get Real said:

The law of common sense. They should be jailed. Showing the door is to soft for these two butts.

 

That'll only make them cause celebres. Gay pride martyrs. Just kick them out and move on.

 

Not that I expect Thais will have enough cerebral power to do that.

[KMartinHandyman]

I wonder if yingluck had published a naked butt pick they’d have been able to prevent her from leaving the country.

[varun]

Will probably get away with a fine and a slap on the wrist.

The police should handle this Singapore style - fine, a few weeks in jail and 3-4 strokes of the cane on their bare asses!

 

[kalbo123]

lot's of people overreacting, as if Thai take their religion so seriously.

people on holidays do silly things this is one of them nothing to worry about.

[bacwan]

Since they are so keen to show off their but cheeks, I think we should allow them to do so while they are being caned.

[mercman24]

good post 14, they soon brushed that under the carpet, but a joke pic gets world news, their,s was only a photo not criminal damage.

[Oziex1]

29 minutes ago, Get Real said:

Hope they put them in for about 10 years. Must be the price for such stupidity and ignorance believing that their butts are more important than a countries history and religion.

considrring the sad degeneration of those who preach the religion and the appearent reinterpretation of Thai history then maybe their backsides are.

[mikebell]

A couple of daft tossers.  Missing their flight back; a hefty fine; a travel ban - move on.

[Crossy]

Small fine and a smacked botty and they will be on their way.

 

Weren't they planning on doing the same in Singapore where the botty would likely get a taste of the rotan?

[DM07]

Yeeeeessss...they should be shot for being so disrespectful to the wonderful and supreme Thai- culture!

 

10 years in jail!?

Some of you guys have absolutely lost it!

There is "Thai'er-than-Thai" and then there is ThaiVisa!

[tonray]

53 minutes ago, Get Real said:

Hope they put them in for about 10 years. Must be the price for such stupidity and ignorance believing that their butts are more important than a countries history and religion.

Too lenient....force them to teach English in a government school without AC....that'll teach them some respect

[tonray]

15 minutes ago, Crossy said:

Small fine and a smacked botty and they will be on their way.

 

Weren't they planning on doing the same in Singapore where the botty would likely get a taste of the rotan?

Here they will likely only get a taste of the Durian

[BangkokReady]

31 minutes ago, kingkenny said:

Hypocrisy of the highest order.

Because Thai people are always taking butt photos in churches whenever they go to Europe?

[DIKTHAI]

Deport the 2 idiots after they serve time and pay a fine!

[chippendale]

If their shaved, oiled and tanned buttocks receive the bamboo cane, will it be shown live?

 

 

[khunOo]

These guys hope for time in a Thai jail.

They would probably enjoy catching soap in the shower!