The Prime Minister has ordered strict enforcement of the law against tourists who engage in inappropriate behavior that violates Thai law.

The Prime Minister has ordered stricter enforcement of laws against tourists engaging in inappropriate behavior that violates Thai law. Meanwhile, the Immigration Bureau has ordered the deportation of a foreign couple for indecent acts on a tuk-tuk in Patong, and is preparing to blacklist them from re-entering the country.

May 6, 2569 at 14.56:XNUMX p.m. Ms. Ploytalay Laksmisangchan, Deputy Spokesperson for the Prime Minister's Office. It has been revealed that a video circulating on social media showed inappropriate behavior by a couple of foreign tourists who committed indecent acts on a tuk-tuk in a public area in Patong Subdistrict, Kathu District, Phuket Province, in the early morning of May 3rd.

Ms. Ploytalee stated that local police officers, through integrated cooperation and in-depth investigation, along with the investigative team from Patong Police Station, were able to apprehend the two perpetrators on the night of May 4th at 2:20.30 PM. They were identified as Mr. Ruben, 41, a Spanish national, and Mrs. Cynthia, 43, a Peruvian national.

Following the initial investigation, and after being shown the evidence, both confessed to being the individuals in the video. The officers then took them to the investigating officer to be charged. "Together they commit an act that is likely to cause shame in public, by being naked or exposing their bodies, or committing other indecent acts." The legal process has been completed, and fines have been imposed.

Ms. Ploytalay further stated that the latest development is that the Phuket Immigration Office has considered the incident to be immoral, contrary to Thai customs, and severely impacting the image of Phuket's world-class tourism. They have enforced immigration laws decisively, immediately deporting both tourists and gathering evidence to place them on a blacklist to prevent them from re-entering and causing further damage to Thailand's reputation.

“Prime Minister and Minister of Interior Anutin Charnvirakul has instructed relevant agencies to strictly monitor tourists at various tourist destinations to maintain Thailand's tourism image and build confidence among tourists worldwide. Tourists exhibiting inappropriate behavior or causing disturbance to the public and other tourists must be prosecuted strictly according to the law, without exception, especially those engaging in behavior that violates Thailand's fine cultural values ​​and those related to drug use,” Ms. Ploy Talee emphasized.

refer : thaigov.go.th