News Forum - Tantrum in the sun: Foreigners’ sunbathing sparks debate at Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok

[Thaiger]

A debate erupted over two foreigners sunbathing at Sanam Luang, a leisure park in front of Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok. Numerous netizens expressed disapproval of the act, while some argued that the foreigners might be behaving based on cultural differences. Additionally, there were calls for the park to be opened to the public. Facebook … …

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[Ramanathan.P]

Just change the angle when taking photos so that it doesn't become a controversial topic to the public. 

[Vigo]

They are quite a distance from other people and the wat itself .  They are obviously ignorant that this is a wat and not a public park. Yes, they should educate themselves, but Thailand has thrown open its doors to anyone who can afford airfare.  Certainly less obvious and less annoying than my being attacked by the massage and taxi touts.

[Guest1]

I know beaches, closer to a temple. You just can´t see it, because of other structures between the beach and the temple!

And if the two would have been pictured from the other side, we would have seen only one!

[Guest1]

17 minutes ago, Vigo said:

They are quite a distance from other people and the wat itself .  They are obviously ignorant that this is a wat and not a public park. Yes, they should educate themselves, but Thailand has thrown open its doors to anyone who can afford airfare.  Certainly less obvious and less annoying than my being attacked by the massage and taxi touts.

And I think, the Temple stops were the wall starts!

Anyway, I would not have done that , in Bkk. Not outside a Hotel/house poolside!