webfact Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Selfies on dangerous mountain cliffs banned BANGKOK: -- Tourists visiting national parks in the country are now banned from taking selfies at dangerous locations on mountain cliffs. The ban came as now a large number of both local and foreign visitors are flocking to mountaintop tourist attractions to experience the cool temperatures and some trying to snap perfect pictures of their own at these dangerous locations. Gen Surasak Kanchanarat, the minister of Natural Resources and Environment, said instructions have been given to authorities at all national parks to forbid selfies at dangerous locations in the sea and on the mountains. He then mentioned dangerous locations on mountain tops in the North and the Northeast, particularly on the cliffs such as Pa Diew Dai, Kew Mae Pan, and Phu Chi Fah. Full story: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/selfies-dangerous-mountain-cliffs-banned/ -- © Copyright Thai PBS 2016-12-15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rkidlad Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Oh, come on. Let Darwinism take its course. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trogers Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 So close this outlet. There's always the climbing into the jaws of a great white or crocodile... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaltsc Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 3 minutes ago, rkidlad said: Oh, come on. Let Darwinism take its course. Absolutely...At least they will still allow tourists to stare at Google Maps as they approach dangerous cliffs. Let's hope no one invents an app, the warns: "Hey Dummy. You are approaching a hundred meter drop off!!!" I hate messing with nature. Might just get me a comfortable chair, a few sandwiches and and make a day out of watching natural selection in action. It will be a nice change from watching them become road pizza trying to cross a busy intersection, totally oblivious to the traffic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichaelJohn Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Maybe .... to protect the citizens from engaging in dangerous activities they should consider banning; - driving over the speed limit - driving through red lights - driving without a helmet - raping tourists - extortion - monks - mini vans Although, I guess all these things are so difficult to enforce that we should just forget it and get on with our dangerous lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tominbkk Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Also no taking selfies on the side of any road! Dangerous! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CantSpell Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 - No selfies on top of the cliffs - Exercise on Wednesday - Max Security on all internet Country is safe and secured... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mania Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 555 Yeah yeah it ain't no Nanny State....Freeeeeeedom Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phantomfiddler Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 No need to ban such acts, just make sure that every "Learn Thai" book has the appropriate translation for "Help, I am falling down the mountain" as found in a Spanish phrase book I bought back in the early sixties :) Honest to God ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arrowsdawdle Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 All those folks falling off mountains need to be saved, unlike the odd balcony death because the balcony owner/contractor might lose face. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fruitman Posted December 15, 2016 Share Posted December 15, 2016 Oh boy, more work for the police...and they already work so hard down the roads with such a success. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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