Thai Ranger Calls Out Italian Tourists for Damaging Coral Reefs

[snoop1130]

Photo via Facebook/ ทราย - Merman Ψ (มนุษย์เงือก)

 

A Thai park ranger named Sai took to social media to highlight an incident involving two Italian tourists who ignored official warnings and snorkeled in a restricted area, threatening the delicate coral reefs. Sai posted a video on Facebook and Instagram on February 27, expressing frustration, saying, "Can you do anything you want if you have money? Foreign tourists look down on Thai people."

 

In the video caption, Sai detailed how the tourists, suspected to be Italians, were found swimming in a closed-off area meant to let the coral reef recover after much of it died last year. Their actions not only endangered the reef but also themselves, as they were 700 meters from the beach without a guide.

 

Sai and the park rangers questioned the tourists about their travel agency, but received no answers. Even after being asked to stop their activities and return to the boat, the tourists refused. Officials eventually had to pull the tourists onto the boat to take them back to shore.

 

 

One of the tourists angrily shouted, "No! You are crazy. I paid for your… Last time in f*cking Thailand! Last time!" before the rangers escorted them closer to the beach.

 

Sai criticized the tourists' behavior and their apparent belief that money excuses them from following rules, calling it an insult to Thai people. He also voiced his frustration about Thailand's free-visa scheme, arguing it allows tourists in too easily and creates issues for locals and officials.

 

Though Sai threatened fines for their illegal actions, it remains unclear if the tourists were penalized. Some online commenters suggested legal action against the travel agency responsible for bringing the tourists to the protected site, reported The Thaiger.

 

 

 

 

 

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-- 2025-02-27

 

 

[MikeandDow]

TAT quality Tourist

[kidneyw]

Mario iza little bit a crazy.

[Tropicalevo]

3 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Sai criticized the tourists' behavior and their apparent belief that money excuses them from following rules, calling it an insult to Thai people.

 

Unfortunately this problem is caused by the Thai people asking them for money.

Lots of officials in Thailand are corrupt.

Many want their 'hand in the till'.

[quake]

Oh the outrage.

Time for one more Big bottle of Leo. 

[2long]

Am I missing it, or is the location not even mentioned in the OP?

[treetops]

2 hours ago, 2long said:

Am I missing it, or is the location not even mentioned in the OP?

 

It was in Krabi according to other sources.