I say no. It's actually a pretty handy way of identifying who to avoid. Nothing quite says "low class tw@t" like wandering around a town centre or shopping area without a shirt on. There are other practical aspects too. Wander down many of the smaller sois and you'll often see an elderly local Thai chap, sarong on, pottering around outside his home fixing something or sweeping up. That's completely different from groups of tourists strutting through 7-Eleven or shopping malls half naked. Any law would inevitably have to be selective. And of course the beach is different. On the sand, or by the pool, take your top off, nobody cares. But once you cross the road into shops, restaurants or convenience stores, putting a shirt on is just basic courtesy - there's a 'common sense line'. Most people already understand this without needing legislation. That's why I find these kinds of bans rather unnecessary. If France wants one, that's their choice, but it's a strange use of the law when societies have far bigger problems than men walking around without shirts. Common sense generally works better than another layer of authoritarian rule.
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