THAI NETIZENS blasted a new sign put up at Sanam Luang ground forbidding sunbathing in public areas as it shows a photo of two foreign women doing so with a crossed circle over it with this deemed to be inappropriate, TV Channel 7 said today (Jan. 19).
The sign put up by Phra Nakhon district officials is in three languages, Thai, English and Chinese, and has graphic images of a person lying down, a bikini and a photo of the two foreign women sunbathing with red crossed circles over them forbidding these two activities and wearing the skimpy garment.
However the online uproar arose over the photo of the two foreign women which although their faces had been pixelated was thought to be inappropriate without getting permission from them to use it.
This TV Channel’s reporters questioned the district chief about this sign and he explained that in designing it the intention was to clearly convey a message to foreign tourists about what is forbidden so that they immediately understand because violation leads to a 500 baht fine.
He admitted that he approved the sign after hesitating for a while because he wanted to get the message across in a straightforward manner.
Sanam Luang. which is open from 5 a.m. to 9 p.m., is a key landmark in Bangkok that draws foreigners to take photos. However as the southern side is adjacent to the Grand Palace, tourists are urged to cooperate and dress appropriately.
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The sign that was slammed on Thai social media. Photo: TV Channel 7
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