Two American tourists fined 5000 Baht for 'butt selfie' at Thai temple

[owl sees all]

3 minutes ago, PAIBKK said:

These 2 clowns didn't:

• Smoke on the beach
• Didn't feed the fish
• Weren't vaping
• Didn't insult the king

Or picking mushrooms!!

[FitnessHealthTravel]

Americans. Most don't have Passports and those that do walk around like they own the world.  That Country and most of it's occupants are so so misguided. That Country is a joke! Send these <deleted>**ers home and ban them for life.

[CanuckThai]

36 and 38 years old?  Butt selfies?  At a religious temple in a foreign country?  Really.......  ...the parents must be proud, and ecstatic they're out of their basement, admiring each others asses...

[blubb]

500,000 fine, deporting and banning them forever to enter into the kingdom, THIS would be fair 

[AGareth2]

1 minute ago, blubb said:

500,000 fine, deporting and banning them forever to enter into the kingdom, THIS would be fair 

you are forgetting the CCA and sacrilege charges

[Sir Swagman]

Silly really not to pick a better 'crime' to perform. Perhaps dragging someone to death under your vehicle or killing the occupants of a minivan while unlicenced? Fine would have been a fraction of what was levied. 

[anon789561]

52 minutes ago, owl sees all said:

They were about 800 metres away from the wat. I don't think they were on wat grounds. 

 

Offensive clothing; public nudity!!!!!!!!! Only a couple of years ago bare-breasted ladies were the norm in Isaan.

 

A gentle explanation of what not to do near a wat, 'bon voyage' and on your way lads would be enough.

 

The so easily offended religious nutters were were just jealous 'cause the Americans were much taller than them.

 

And just where is The Don when he is most needed??

well looked like they were on the grounds in that photo. so if they weren't that would have still been an arrest and bigger fine in most countries. we don't want to see your <deleted> boys. keep it to yourselves

[MyFriend You]

2 hours ago, DoctorG said:

Tough crowd we have here today

I think they are anti-gay butt people............still it was a rediculous fine, should be a lot more to advertise they won't put up with this behavior at their relgious sites - like the Chinese taking a dump near Doi Sutthep in Chiang Mai, 500baht fine, should have been 5000.

[kaneko86]

I am very surprised (positively) from the authorities in this case. I followed it since it came out last Sunday and even if I find the pictures disgusting and stupid to do such thing in sacred places I have to say that the 5.000 baht fines is much more proportional to the gravity of what they did to many other wishes of fine that other people (and mainly wannabe Thai expats) suggested. 

[captspectre]

2 hours ago, ratcatcher said:

Meet the DaSilva husband and wife team from California.

Try to avoid them now you know what they look like.

did not know they were homosexuals, they may have been trolling for the" business." i am sure that some "lady" boys would love to try them out.

[WHYWHY]

4 hours ago, sanemax said:

I do think that the death sentence in Thailand is only carried out for bad murders

Or was you joking ?

No wrong you get let out of Jail for Murder 

[Bezdomny]

Take their money away. That"s hurts Americans most.

[F4UCorsair]

What it should have been

 

B5,000 for freckle flashing....plus B50,000 for being ignorant, arrogant imbeciles.

[Essaybloke]

5 hours ago, Samui Bodoh said:

They are ill-mannered idiots.

 

Take their cash and toss them out. And don't ever let them back in.

Yeah, largely I agree but even ill-mannered idiots can reflect on their actions and improve themselves. 

 

"...don't ever let them back in..." is a very harsh punishment for what is arguably, a victimless 'crime.'

[brewsterbudgen]

did not know they were homosexuals, they may have been trolling for the" business." i am sure that some "lady" boys would love to try them out.

Ladyboys like straight men, not gay men.

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[bust]

How old????? Very juvenile behaviour 

[F4UCorsair]

2 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Ladyboys like straight men, not gay men.

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You speak with authority bb!

[brewsterbudgen]

I do think that the death sentence in Thailand is only carried out for bad murders
Or was you joking ?

The last time the death sentence was carried out in Thailand, in 2009, it was for drug trafficking not murder.

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[milys]

3 hours ago, wcoast said:

100,000 for smoking on a beach
5,000 for immorality

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I was just thinking about the same. Not a consequent fine.

[djayz]

I think they got off lightly (assuming, of course, that the BIB can't/don't charge them with anything else).

I had hoped the fine would be higher... let's wait and see if some idiot opens a "gofundme" account for them to pay their fines... 

[lvr181]

5 hours ago, ezzra said:

50,000 fine should have been more like it, i'm sure they wouldn't have done that in the place they go to worship, what ever their

religion is...

Agree, 5000 baht would hardly be a day's pay to them. They should also have been banned from ever entering Thailand again.

[brewsterbudgen]

You speak with authority bb!

Absolutely!![emoji13]

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[Knocker33]

Still not as bad as the Thai students defacing a world heritage site a couple of weeks ago.

 

[brewsterbudgen]

Still not as bad as the Thai students defacing a world heritage site a couple of weeks ago.
 

Off with their heads!

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[isaanbanhou]

31 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Ladyboys like straight men, not gay men.

 

They must continually be disappointed then, as it is difficult to be straight and engage in sex with another man

[natway09]

These idiots chose the wrong mark. Highly disrespectful.

Sorry,  but no sympathy here

[ChiangMaiLightning2143]

Public indecency 500 baht x 10 times Farang tax.

A fair punishment next time they come to Thailand they will be greeted 

as heroes in the traveller community , AND act more respectably. 

 

Who wouldn't be happy to buy these blokes a beer?  Next.

[thaibeachlovers]

Excellent result for moronic youths that think they can get away with any disgusting behaviour.

The American youth that got the cane in Singapore some years ago found out that he couldn't get away with bad behaviour either. Must be a shock to some youths that think they can do anything they like anywhere.

[atyclb]

quite a "tongue in cheek" story

[Kadilo]

6 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Excellent result for moronic youths that think they can get away with any disgusting behaviour.

The American youth that got the cane in Singapore some years ago found out that he couldn't get away with bad behaviour either. Must be a shock to some youths that think they can do anything they like anywhere.

38 year old “youths”