Chiang Rai: Netizens blast selfie-crazy tourists trampling on flower bed

[webfact 47,721]

Netizens blast selfie-crazy tourists trampling on flower bed

By The Nation

 

 

Netizens slammed tourists visiting Farm Festival on The Hill 2019 in Chiang Rai province after a photo uploaded online showed many of them ignoring warning signs and stepping on a flower bed.

 

The event was organised as a music festival and a photo showed visitors stepping on a flower bed to take selfies, ignoring a sign barring them from entering the area.

 

Facebook user Waruwat Torkaew posted the photo recently with a caustic caption that said: "What language should be used for these people to understand that nobody is allowed to enter the area? Do as you please is such a Thai thing."

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30378946

 

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[sirineou 12,004]

it seems some are more interesting of having a picture of an experience than having an actual experience.

Very sad. Taking a picture in front of a sign prohibiting you from being there is not very smart either.

[kotsak 7,505]

As if any sign has stopped anyone here.. 

[Curt1591 2,772]

This is Thailand. Maybe they should post some "No Littering" signs too!

Edited December 1 by Curt1591

[ezzra 33,780]

Just as well those tourist looks like Thais, haven forbid should they were foreigners, we wouldn't hear the end of it...

[Matzzon 4,640]

People with a mobile phone in their hands always act and look stupid. Nothing different here.

The essence of a mobile phone user: Sudden incapability to see and read signs as well as react to people talking or things around them. Their own little virtual world consumes them into only seeing their own egos, and taking as many pictures of themselfs as possible to upload for all the world to see.

Categorized as: Stupid act.

[LomSak27 3,698]

Netizens Outraged Yet Again!

 

I was so worried a week might go by and nothing to get frothing, shake a fist, outraged spooned up and spewing. But then, suddenly, catharsis. OUTRAGE HAS BEEN FOUND. 

 

Life as we know it can continue.

 

 

 

 

[villagefarang 14,690]

You can easily get some lovely shots without trampling the flowers. I took these last year. People in the lower shot are on a trail.

[Ventenio 156]

these idiots post pictures for their many fake friends online, so that's the real experience.  it's sharing with others.  we mock them for being on their phone, but if no phone and they just look around....well, it's just a different experience, not a better one for all.  i think it's stupid, but i get it.  signs mean nothing if they know they won't be enforced. 

[ChipButty 5,166]

What language should they put the signs in, 2 words and the second one is OFF

[robblok 32,413]

1 hour ago, Matzzon said:

People with a mobile phone in their hands always act and look stupid. Nothing different here.

The essence of a mobile phone user: Sudden incapability to see and read signs as well as react to people talking or things around them. Their own little virtual world consumes them into only seeing their own egos, and taking as many pictures of themselfs as possible to upload for all the world to see.

Categorized as: Stupid act.

The essence of people complaining on mobile phone users. Usually above 60 not able to keep up with times. While I agree that many people abuse mobile phones they are great for many tasks and to keep one busy while on long trips in public transport. They keep people connected better then ever. 

 

Applications like line and whatsapp can be used for business and to keep in contact with people all over the world. Games and forums are great to keep oneself entertained when waiting or to lookup data that is needed quickly.

 

People who complain usually can't use them cling old to old times. Though people have always read in trains now they just do it on their mobile phones. I took books when i commuted no different then taking a phone.

 

These selfie guys are of course crazy selfish people, but you don't need a mobile phone to be selfish. I actually like selfies or at least pictures of me my friends and family to remember things by. I recently discovered google photo a way to organise photo's and make sure you can find them back later. (what else is the point)

[kotsak 7,505]

8 minutes ago, ChipButty said:

What language should they put the signs in, 2 words and the second one is OFF

b*gger? 

Edited December 2 by kotsak

[RichardColeman 11,452]

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Netizens blast selfie-crazy tourists trampling on flower bed

 Heaven forbid someone trample on their democracy

[Matzzon 4,640]

1 hour ago, robblok said:

The essence of people complaining on mobile phone users. Usually above 60 not able to keep up with times. While I agree that many people abuse mobile phones they are great for many tasks and to keep one busy while on long trips in public transport. They keep people connected better then ever. 

 

Applications like line and whatsapp can be used for business and to keep in contact with people all over the world. Games and forums are great to keep oneself entertained when waiting or to lookup data that is needed quickly.

 

People who complain usually can't use them cling old to old times. Though people have always read in trains now they just do it on their mobile phones. I took books when i commuted no different then taking a phone.

 

These selfie guys are of course crazy selfish people, but you don't need a mobile phone to be selfish. I actually like selfies or at least pictures of me my friends and family to remember things by. I recently discovered google photo a way to organise photo's and make sure you can find them back later. (what else is the point)

Not even 50 yet. I do keep up with times, and are using phones and computer in work on a daily basis. They are great tools.

As single traveller, sitting on the bus or train, I can surely condone the use of a mobile phone instead of magazines or books as you say. I do not agree with that they keep people connected better than ever. Today you use the word connected to symbolize a virtual world. people are not connected to each other, they just have multiple choices of communicating. In all other aspects this type of communicating, that unfortunately replaced real communication, is highly anti-social.

As I wrote already, great tools for work and quick for finding information. Unfortunately most people that use them, also missuse them. Only today, driving my daughter to school I saw 4 people while driving 7 km, that drove motorbike with one hand while clicking on the screen with the other. That´s just one example out of millions.

[Graemej100 269]

In my experience Thais do not care about things like this.  As long as they get their own personal gratification its 'I'm all right Jack and stuff you'.