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-Lurid Crime Tales-
Bangkok photo: US tourists held for baring buttocks at Thai temple
2017-11-30
[BBC] Two US citizens are being held in Thailand after they posted an online picture of themselves posing with their buttocks exposed at a temple.

The tourists had taken the picture at Bangkok's famous Wat Arun temple and posted it on Twitter and Instagram.

Immigration authorities told the BBC the pair, Joseph and Travis Dasilva, both 38, would be fined and deported.

Thailand has very strict laws on behaviour considered disrespectful and offensive to its Buddhist religion.

The two tourists were held late on Tuesday when trying to leave the country at Bangkok's Don Mueang airport.
Posted by:Besoeker

#13  Take them to a fish farm or spread them on a rice paddy. Thailand has a war going on with the Muzzies from Malaysia, and are real hostile about what they consider attacks, on their religion.
Posted by: Sloluting and Tenille8977   2017-11-30 21:21  

#12  So, a couple of BuFu DINKS, show their ass literally and wind up on the wrong side of Thai law. Isn't that a shame.
Posted by: Shomoth Whaish9327   2017-11-30 15:40  

#11  Wrong punishment - I'm guessing these guys would be really into caning.
Posted by: Raj   2017-11-30 12:59  

#10  Keep'em
Posted by: Skidmark   2017-11-30 12:13  

#9  I'm guessing something similar to the Holding Up the Leaning Tower of Pisa stunt, except......
Posted by: swksvolFF   2017-11-30 11:45  

#8  Or a 'caning', Darth.

Although 'canning' denotes an interesting concept.
Posted by: Mullah Richard   2017-11-30 11:24  

#7  Sounds like a canning is in order
Posted by: DarthVader   2017-11-30 10:47  

#6  When in Rome, do as the Romans do. When in Thailand, DON'T do as San Franciscansdo.
Posted by: Rambler in Virginia    2017-11-30 10:28  

#5  Our family nearly stumble over a hetero couple going at it on a beach in Florida one time--it's not right but it happens. I suppose such things are against the law here; other places have other laws and customs.
Posted by: JohnQC   2017-11-30 10:06  

#4  Actually a gay married couple from San Diego's Hillcrest (gay) neighborhood. We're sooo proud

/sarc.

Posted by: Frank G   2017-11-30 07:41  

#3  Twins or a San Francisco "couple" unaware of their city's unusual tolerance for exhibitionism?
Posted by: Rob Crawford   2017-11-30 07:10  

#2  The ugly and stupid American is still with us
Posted by: Cheaderhead   2017-11-30 06:51  

#1  38 year old children.
Posted by: NCMike   2017-11-30 06:33  

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