rooster59 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Foreign ladies sunbathing in undies not happy to have to cover up - but police say it was for their own good AYUTTHAYA:-- Two foreign ladies sunbathing in their undies got the hump when asked to cover up by a Thai policeman. Not waiting to hear his explanation that they might be putting themselves at risk in a secluded area the ladies put on clothes and went off in a huff - without a word of thanks, source Daily News The two ladies, aged about twenty, were sunning themselves in bras and panties in a public park near the historical ruins in Ayutthaya. A police patrol on bicycles in the area had been alerted as a group of men started eying them up in the wooded area of the park while other men were stopping on bikes to have a good gawk. But when an officer approached the pair, that he thought were Europeans, they were most unhappy and unappreciative of his good intentions. Pariphat Niamdaeng of the Ayutthaya police bicycle patrol division said: "We asked them to cover up because we were concerned for their safety. But they were not happy at being told at all and walked off dissatisfied. "They didn't wait to listen to my explanation that that is a secluded area with lots of trees that could provide cover for people up to no good and could present a danger to them. It was also not proper attire in a public park. Female foreign tourists just don't seem to understand this point and that they might be placing themselves in a difficult position." Most posters on one news site were firmly behind the police on this one with many saying that the officers meant well and should not have been met with rudeness. One complained that foreign tourists were often suspicious of Thais' actions even though they are usually well intentioned. Source: Daily News -- 2016-05-14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colinneil Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Some people just do not understand that what is acceptable in Europe is unacceptable here. Why do tourists not check up on local customs etc before they travel? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpokaneAl Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Typical official Thai reaction - cover up for your own safety and blame the victim or potential victim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1happykamper Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Silly girls. No manners.. Not a clue as to safety or offensive behavior in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
impulse Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Typical official Thai reaction - cover up for your own safety and blame the victim or potential victim. In my home town, it's illegal to leave your car running unattended when you're in the mall shopping. I suppose that's just as wrong? Some people need to be protected from their own poor judgement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Two foreign ladies sunbathing in their undies got the hump when asked to cover up by a Thai policeman. That's a bit over the top. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lemonjelly Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Put up signs, no sunbathing, solved. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saastrajaa Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Plus...ugh, last thing I wanna see when I'm in Thailand... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mickmouse1 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Let's be fair for a change??this is Thailand, it is not normal to sunbathe in your bikini in a public park.Girls may do that at home but this is not home.You must accept their rules and respect the culture too.If you don't like it lump it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 although I think the women were being a bit insensitive to local mores, does one then have to logically come to the conclusion that most Thai men must therefore regard partially clad women has an invitation to rape? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SpokaneAl Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Let's be fair for a change[emoji23][emoji23]this is Thailand, it is not normal to sunbathe in your bikini in a public park.Girls may do that at home but this is not home.You must accept their rules and respect the culture too.If you don't like it lump it The article mentioned nothing about rules and respect for culture. It was entirely based on the idea that a tourist's apparel choices are the source of potential problems. Primitively thinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cumgranosalum Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Let's be fair for a change??this is Thailand, it is not normal to sunbathe in your bikini in a public park.Girls may do that at home but this is not home.You must accept their rules and respect the culture too.If you don't like it lump it except the policemn wasn't citing "cultural rules" was he? He was suggesting they might be sexually assaulted. Is it part of "Thai culture" that scantily clad women must be "gagging for it"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oxo1947 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Two foreign ladies sunbathing in their undies got the hump when asked to cover up by a Thai policeman. That's a bit over the top. Oh completely over the top canuckamuck------ I would suggest they cancel any time they were going to spend in Thailand and relocate to Saudia Arabia........great weather there.......................... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wangsuda Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Perhaps this can solve all problems. http://thailandculturecustomguide.org/index-thai-manners.html I am sure the "Thai-er than Thai" brigade can arrange classes for all incoming visitors so that said visitors don't offend local sensibilities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ezzra Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 And this is coming from a country with hundreds of thousand of half naked bar girls and street walkers... did any one said double standards here?...... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCARLETIBIS1 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Let's be fair for a change??this is Thailand, it is not normal to sunbathe in your bikini in a public park.Girls may do that at home but this is not home.You must accept their rules and respect the culture too.If you don't like it lump it You call what they were wearing a "bikini"? You need to go get your eyes checked out dude. Of course it is perfectly alright for the Thai girls to wear their shorts up to their navels walking around the malls for all to see. God forbid that would stop or 90% of all the foreign men would to leave Thailand. LOL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jlwilliamsjr18 Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Hey, the country of Thailand has high standards on decency. Did they not realize, when it comes to nudity (even partial) there is a zero tolerance. Really did these ladies think, that Thailand is an open minded country that condones sexual promiscuity that they can strip down and sunbath? If the authorities were to allow this, the next thing you know, the country would fall to having nude dancers in bars, street walkers soliciting, massage parlors offering sex, and who knows what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NickJ Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 I took my Swedish Gf to the Russian River in Northern Ca. My family has a summer home there and I spent every summer there. We set up our towels and I went to buy some snacks....It was a busy weekend. On the way back hundreds of people were scrambling to the shore. I thought of a person either drowning or a heart attack. No.......it was her, naked with a police officer standing over her with a ticket book. Getting ready to issue her a citation for indecent exposure. The entire crowd booed. She got a warning. The warning worked for about an hour. Up until the point to where I had gotten the rental canoe into the current. All the other boats on the river beelined to ours..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haybilly Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Seems the 'Bizzies' were actually trying to help, but Euro Sweeties just didn't get it, duh.. The PM has said that in doing this they are asking to be raped, so the Police were only doing their job. Sent from my SM-N910C using Tapatalk Before you all jump, I am being a little cynical, concerning the PM interpretation, that is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tezzainthailand Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 It would be fine on Hua Hin or Pattaya beach girls, but the ancient capital of Ayutthaya was taking it a bit too far. As for prudery, well Thailand is not alone there. Queensland, Australia, with some of the best beaches in the world, and mile after mile of them, still has no official nude beach...work that one out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2008bangkok Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Just shows what the thais think of thais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ggt Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Aw...poor baby...those foreign women just have no appreciation of Thai police acts of sheer kindness... Don't be discouraged...you did the right thing... Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kentrot Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gemguy Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Silly girls The intensity of the sun here will leave them suffering from a sun burn. For many they are surprised how 10 to 20 minutes of sunbathing can leave them in discomfort or pain. Oh well, if anything the police officer saved the girls from sun burning themselves....lol Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SOTIRIOS Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 ...undies or bathing suits....what difference... ...confirmed that foreigners are being stalked wherever they go... ...no matter how discreet they try to be... ...pay a fortune to come here....then be allowed to do 'only as you are told'.... ....and of course....pay.pay.pay.... ****** ...thank the policeman for informing them they might be molested....raped...or worse.....??? ...utter insanity.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captspectre Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Some people just do not understand that what is acceptable in Europe is unacceptable here. Why do tourists not check up on local customs etc before they travel? basically because they are stupid and arrogant, they think they are above the normal people of he country they are visiting! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
akentryan Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Looking pretty good. Might make an exception in the case of this pair or two pairs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1happykamper Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 And this is coming from a country with hundreds of thousand of half naked bar girls and street walkers... did any one said double standards here?...... True.. When speaking of a tiny fraction of Thailand. You should get out more. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kingalfred Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 Some people just do not understand that what is acceptable in Europe is unacceptable here. Why do tourists not check up on local customs etc before they travel? yes ! Why dont they check that Thailand may not be a democracy it's certainly an hypocrisy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stander Posted May 14, 2016 Share Posted May 14, 2016 I am curious, having not lived in Europe for 37 years, is it now quite normal for girls to sunbathe in their underwear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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