Two foreign tourists were spotted walking naked in the Kata-Laemsai area of Phuket on April 28. This incident has sparked significant online criticism towards local police and officials for their perceived inaction. Images shared widely on the Phuket Times Facebook page showed the tourists, accompanied by clothed friends, smoking cigarettes by the roadside.

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The post quickly gathered attention, eliciting nearly 3,000 responses and 700 comments. Many commenters expressed frustration with local authorities, questioning their lack of response to the situation. Remarks included calls for officials to take action and concerns about potential leniency towards the tourists, who were seemingly unconcerned by their actions.

Currently, Phuket police have not made an official statement about the incident. Some social media users speculate that the case might not result in further action, comparing it to previous unaddressed situations involving foreign tourists. The criticism highlights ongoing concerns about law enforcement's handling of tourists behaving inappropriately in Phuket.

Looking forward, the community anticipates any updates or measures from the authorities as similar incidents have previously sparked debate over how such cases should be managed. The focus remains on how officials will address this case and potential policy adjustments to prevent future incidents.

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  Adapted by ASEAN Now · The Thaiger · 29 Apr 2026

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Odd that nobody ever complains about Go Go girls working naked in some venues!

40 minutes ago, ChrisY1 said:

Odd that nobody ever complains about Go Go girls working naked in some venues!

But that is not in a public area.

Seems like the police don't want to upset the foreign tourists carrying out these

Not normal acts which are upsetting to the local population

Maybe it's a case of what happens in Phuket and Pattaya stays in Phuket and Pattaya 😱

Which most of us would agree with not anywhere else thankyiu

It's not obvious why anyone - Thai or not - should care, but every human society that has ever existed has had a whole host of arbitrary rules about what is or isn't acceptable behaviour. It's the price of belonging.

1 hour ago, shackleton said:

Seems like the police don't want to upset the foreign tourists carrying out these

Not normal acts which are upsetting to the local population

Maybe it's a case of what happens in Phuket and Pattaya stays in Phuket and Pattaya 😱

Which most of us would agree with not anywhere else thankyiu

Perhaps the police did not want to take down their particulars?

Seems like maybe Phuket should become a govt-listed inappropriate zone. I mean, so bloody what?

Is that meant to be a PUN that nakedness on the beach situation has never been unaddressed before. !!

22 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Two foreign tourists were spotted walking naked in the Kata-Laemsai area of Phuket on April 28. This incident has sparked significant online criticism towards local police and officials for their perceived inaction. Images shared widely on the Phuket Times Facebook page showed the tourists, accompanied by clothed friends, smoking cigarettes by the roadside.

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The post quickly gathered attention, eliciting nearly 3,000 responses and 700 comments. Many commenters expressed frustration with local authorities, questioning their lack of response to the situation. Remarks included calls for officials to take action and concerns about potential leniency towards the tourists, who were seemingly unconcerned by their actions.

Currently, Phuket police have not made an official statement about the incident. Some social media users speculate that the case might not result in further action, comparing it to previous unaddressed situations involving foreign tourists. The criticism highlights ongoing concerns about law enforcement's handling of tourists behaving inappropriately in Phuket.

Looking forward, the community anticipates any updates or measures from the authorities as similar incidents have previously sparked debate over how such cases should be managed. The focus remains on how officials will address this case and potential policy adjustments to prevent future incidents.

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  Adapted by ASEAN Now · The Thaiger · 29 Apr 2026

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End of the month so the BIB are to busy counting the brown envelopes. 🤷🏼