News Forum - TAT imposes Tipsy Tubing ban over the River Pai

[Thaiger]

The viral popularity of tubing down the Pai River in Mae Hong Son province has proved much too much for the provincial office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). The authority has imposed a Tipsy Tubing ban, putting a quick stop to all that highly profitable fun. The authority claims to be doing nothing …

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[Anton69]

Thailand wants foreigners to come. But with a lot of restrictions and don't have fun.

Why not put a money box at the airport where foreigners can dump their money and make a u-turn and leave.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

33 minutes ago, Anton69 said:

Thailand wants foreigners to come. But with a lot of restrictions and don't have fun.

But they allow them to ride motorcycles without a license (even though they have laws against it) …. They let them have that fun. 

[jahurani]

Please keep Pai even kind of peaceful, Nobody wants Pai to become another drug fueled shithole like Vang vieng.

[Poolie]

45 minutes ago, jahurani said:

Please keep Pai even kind of peaceful, Nobody wants Pai to become another drug fueled shithole like Vang vieng.

I'm afraid it's a little late for that.

[wtf1999]

Disrespectful and unsympathetic behaviour. Most of them would never behave like this at home. Are the same people who ride a motorbike without a licence and are surprised and annoyed when they have to pay a fine. Sort of "idiots on tour"....