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Thailand to Increase Oversight of Tourist Conduct After Public Incidents
Thailand said Wednesday it would tighten monitoring of tourist behavior following incidents of public sexual activity by foreigners. The prime minister’s office stated that such actions contradict the culture of Thailand and that violators would face prosecution. Officials are revoking visas and deporting a Spanish man and Peruvian woman charged in a Phuket case.
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Thailand said Wednesday it would tighten oversight of tourist behavior after a series of incidents involving foreigners caught engaging in sexual acts in public. The prime minister’s office stated that visitors displaying inappropriate behavior, including illicit drug use, would face prosecution. Officials said such conduct contradicts the culture of Thailand.
The announcement followed an incident Monday evening on the southern island of Phuket. A couple was found performing a sexual act in a tuk-tuk in a popular tourist area. Authorities are working to revoke the visas of the 41-year-old Spanish man and the 43-year-old Peruvian woman involved, with plans to deport and blacklist them.
The pair admitted to the act and were charged under public indecency laws. Tourism plays a significant role in the Thai economy, though foreign arrivals have not yet returned to pre-Covid levels.
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