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Manager reported on what they said was a drama when a TikTok photographer was told to stop filming at Bangkok's iconic Hua Lamphong Railway Station.

 

The station is due to close this year and become a museum.

 

"Thungphix" said there was a photo ban in place from August.

 

The State Railways PR department said this was not true but those doing formal photography or video should seek permission in writing first. 

 

They said there had been cases of "inappropriate" photography that was obscene and dangerous going on at the station. 

 

Some pictures had been taken on the rails and in empty carriages. Manager didn't post any examples of what they meant.

 

The station was opened in 1916 after six years of construction that started in the reign of King Chulalongkorn. 

 

It has iconic architecture but will be replaced by the new Bang Sue Grand Station in the northern part of the city.

 

This will become the Thai capital's railway hub though it is currently serving as a major vaccination center. 

 

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1 hour ago, webfact said:

The station is due to close this year and become a museum.

*historically themed shopping mall

Need to add this 'permission in writing' to the list of documents required to enter the Kingdom to ensure that the scores of thousands of visiting tourists exploring Bangkok do not break the law when photographing the structure.......????

I'd like to see some of those "inappropriate and obscene" photos taken there. Just for my better understanding, of course.

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On 9/13/2021 at 10:32 AM, webfact said:

The State Railways PR department said this was not true but those doing formal photography or video should seek permission in writing first. 

This is and has been standard for most places in Thailand.  Note the word "formal." I remember a decade ago paying 30,000 baht (which was then discounted by 10,000 baht) to bring a film crew into the various historical sites in Ayutthaya.  If you were producing content you needed permission. Of course, since then you now have cameras that are smaller, Youtube that is bigger, and all sorts of videos in which it is difficult to determine their difference from tourist filming.  

Ah yes - telling Tiktokkers that something is NOT allowed has ALWAYS worked. Now there will be no more 30 second sexy dance moves in carriages, on the rails or anywhere else there.