Thailand vows strict tourist oversight after public sex incidents
Authorities said violators could face prosecution, deportation and blacklisting as Thailand seeks to protect its image and tourism industry.
- On Wednesday, Thailand vowed to tighten oversight of tourist behavior following a series of public sex incidents involving foreigners, warning that such acts damage the country's image.
- An incident on the island of Phuket Monday, where a couple performed a sexual act in a tuk-tuk, prompted authorities to cite similar scandals involving French tourists earlier this year and last month.
- Public sexual acts are punishable by fines up to $155, as the government stated the clampdown is "intended to safeguard Thailand's beautiful cultural values" and authorities pursue deportations for offenders.
- Authorities also announced stricter checks at entertainment venues, adding that visitors displaying "inappropriate behavior," including illicit drug use, face prosecution because it "contradicts the beautiful culture of Thailand."
- Despite a seven percent drop in recent arrivals, Thailand expects about 33.5 million foreign tourists this year, though visitors from Europe declined nearly 16 percent in April.
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The Thai government promised Wednesday to strengthen the surveillance of tourists following a series of incidents of a sexual nature that, he said, harm the image of the country, highly dependent on tourism.
On the Thai island of Phuket, tourists were recently caught during oral sex in an autorickshah. Such offenses are to be punished harder in the future. In this way, one wants to protect the "beautiful culture" of the country.
Controls are being tightened to protect “the beautiful culture of Thailand.”
Thailand intends to tighten surveillance of "inappropriate behavior" by tourists, the office of the Thai Prime Minister reports. Tourists who behave "contrary to the beautiful Thai culture" face prosecution. In addition to public sexual excesses, this also concerns illegal drug use.
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Thailand vows strict tourist oversight after public sex incidents
Thailand vowed Wednesday to tighten oversight of tourists' behavior after a series of incidents involving foreigners caught having sex in public, warning they damaged the country's image. Tourism is vital to the Southeast Asian nation's economy but foreign arrivals are yet to return to their pre-COVID highs. Visitors displaying "inappropriate behavior," including illicit drug use, would face prosecution as it "contradicts the beautiful culture o…
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