British man fined 5,000 baht for naked stroll on Krabi beach

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A British man faces a fine of 5,000 baht after a viral video, filmed by a Thai local, showed him walking naked with his friends along Ao Nang Beach in the southern province of Krabi.

 

A resident of Krabi province witnessed the naked British man, later identified as 23 year old Joseph William Kershaw, and filmed him. The video was later shared on several social media platforms sparking complaints against the foreign man’s behaviour.

 

In the video, a gathering of 20 to 30 foreigners can be seen posing for a group photograph in front of the Sailfish Sculpture on Ao Nang Beach. Kershaw was seen strolling naked in the presence of his companions, swinging his clothes in hand.

The individual who filmed the incident informed Channel 3 that it occurred on April 8. The group of foreign tourists arrived at the location accompanied by a Thai tour guide. Kershaw’s companions appeared to applaud his behaviour and encourage him. Neither his companions nor the Thai guide intervened.

While the foreign group may have found Kershaw’s actions amusing, locals did not share the sentiment, asserting that his behaviour disrespected both the landmark sculpture and the community.

 

The person filming noted that both Thais and foreigners were present at the scene when the incident occurred, yet Kershaw proceeded with his actions, apparently under the impression that he could behave as he pleased in Thailand as a foreign tourist.

 

Krabi Immigration Police and Ao Nang Police Station managed to identify Kershaw and found that he was in Thailand on a tourist visa. The British man was summoned to the Ao Nang Police Station yesterday, April 9.

 

Kershaw issued an apology for his inappropriate action in the public place and claimed that he acted under the influence of alcohol.

 

As a result of his actions, Kershaw was fined 5,000 baht under Section 388 of the Criminal Law: performing a disgraceful act in public by undressing himself, exhibiting his undressed person, or committing any other act of obscenity.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via Facebook/ โหนกระแส

 

 

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-04-10

 

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[bob smith]

it was nice to feel the wind on my b ollocks!

 

5,000 baht is nothing to me..

 

bob.

Edited April 10 by bob smith

[FritsSikkink]

9 minutes ago, bob smith said:

5,000 baht is nothing to me..

 

bob.

Just like common sense.

[SAFETY FIRST]

51 minutes ago, webfact said:

British man fined 5,000 baht for naked stroll on Krabi beach 

It's about time, it's been a while now.

 

Good to see the Brits back making headlines, been quiet for sometime. 

 

Edited April 10 by SAFETY FIRST

[quake]

Thai perv's out with there cameras again.

They must be getting bored of taking pictures of there dinner and posting it on face book. 

 

 

 

 

Edited April 10 by quake

[SAFETY FIRST]

13 minutes ago, bob smith said:

it was nice to feel the wind on my b ollocks!

 

5,000 baht is nothing to me..

 

bob.

I thought it was you when I read the headlines. 

 

Great to hear that you are still alive. 👍

Edited April 10 by SAFETY FIRST

[brianthainess]

21 minutes ago, bob smith said:

it was nice to feel the wind on my b ollocks!

 

5,000 baht is nothing to me..

 

bob.

I thought it was you, but where is your Rolex?  I think I know where that wind on your b ollocks came from beans for lunch was it? 

[Chetzee]

these sheeple  should not be allowed to book tickets other than to    "Why 'ai Anappa"  Magaluf and Costa del Sol ......    Thailand needs them like a hole in the head ......  They are trash in the Uk and trash abroad 

[rexpotter]

I think Thailand you just call the whole tourist thing off. Kick em all out. Go back to being loy percen thai as they say. It will solve most of their problems.

[pomchop]

another day another "special"  tourist idiot

[sammieuk1]

1 hour ago, bob smith said:

it was nice to feel the wind on my b ollocks!

 

5,000 baht is nothing to me..

 

bob.

Or f anny in your case 🤔

[mfd101]

Can't see anything in the photo, not even British humanoids.

[Iforbach]

Extreme for attention ..n o b head 

[eumenades]

2 hours ago, bob smith said:

it was nice to feel the wind on my b ollocks!

 

5,000 baht is nothing to me..

 

bob.

Well, there goes our nude basketball games on Koh Pha-nang.

[sfbandung]

Nothing to see here, well not much apparently.

 

Got drunk, was silly, nobody was harmed, got fined and paid it.

 

Move along.

[Ben Zioner]

Now he is going to get fine again for the way he is holding his bottle.

[Slocum]

2 hours ago, bob smith said:

it was nice to feel the wind on my b ollocks!

 

5,000 baht is nothing to me..

 

bob.

5000 is nothing to many people.. it's the standard of a person sta

[cdemundo]

I think the fines should be on a sliding scale based on how unattractive you are naked.

 

I wouldn't dare go naked considering the shape I am in.

But some people probably don't look that bad.

 

I see some falang guys in Speedos that ought to be fined for causing people to wish to go blind.

[johnnybangkok]

5,000 THB!!!! What a bargain.

 

Can I have 3 please and does it cover temples?

[JGV]

They should have made it 20,000 Baht - He wouldn't do this on a beach in UK - I am embarressed to admit that I am British - very disrespectful behaviour and I am not a prude - there is a time and a place - St Tropez probably - I was there in the mid 70s and camped on a nudist beach but kept my shorts on

[Bangkok Barry]

 

Headline: British man fined 5,000 baht for naked stroll on Krabi beach

Report: A British man faces a fine of 5,000 baht

 

So, which is it?

[quake]

1 minute ago, JGV said:

They should have made it 20,000 Baht - He wouldn't do this on a beach in UK - I am embarressed to admit that I am British - very disrespectful behaviour and I am not a prude - there is a time and a place - St Tropez probably - I was there in the mid 70s and camped on a nudist beach but kept my shorts on

 

Not been to Brighton then.

[JGV]

When did Brighton become a beach where nudity is OK

[Bangkok Barry]

21 minutes ago, mfd101 said:

Can't see anything in the photo, not even British humanoids.

 

You're not supposed to be able to see anything, so why they publish it is a mystery. What is the point?

[Bangkok Barry]

 

Have the outraged citizens also protested at Thai ladies dancing naked in numerous bars in their sacred Kingdom?

[bob smith]

2 hours ago, SAFETY FIRST said:

I thought it was you when I read the headlines. 

 

Great to hear that you are still alive. 👍

I always practice SAFETY FIRST!

 

that’s why.

 

bob.

[quake]

21 minutes ago, JGV said:

When did Brighton become a beach where nudity is OK

 

Some time in the 1980. not long ago. 

 

Edited April 10 by quake

[CygnusX1]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Kershaw was seen strolling naked in the presence of his companions, swinging his clothes in hand.

As I read that, my brain automatically ended the sentence with another noun, before I got to “clothes” on the next line.

[newbee2022]

2 hours ago, bob smith said:

it was nice to feel the wind on my b ollocks!

 

5,000 baht is nothing to me..

 

bob.

You think your <deleted> are worth to be shown for at least 5000 Baht?😂🥳😄😁

[soalbundy]

34 minutes ago, Iforbach said:

Extreme for attention ..n o b head 

His mummy said he has a big un and he should show it to distract from his stupid looking face.