Residents within the southern province of Krabi condemned two international men for their unruly behaviour after they put their lives at risk to climb a 16-metre tsunami warning tower on Ao Nang Beach. Witnesses speculated that the duo was inebriated.
A 25 yr previous Thai woman shared a video of the 2 foreigners with the Thai news agency. The footage taken at 11pm on Wednesday, June 21, depicted the two international men climbing the warning tower and screaming out loud in exhilaration at their audacity.
All-inclusive , Ameeroon Luebasani, a staff member of a nearby shopping center says that she noticed two overseas girls and two international men walking out of an entertainment venue in an intoxicated state
As they arrived at the tower, the two men proceeded to climb approximately 5 meters whereas the two women cheered them on.
According to Ameeroon, as police officers approached the scene on their motorcycles the foreign ladies demanded the two men come down. The males rushed down and shortly left the scene. Luckily, nobody sustained any accidents during this incident and no damage was done to the tower.
Ameeroon stated that she didn’t get angry at the foreigners, however she was concerned about the picture of Krabi province if an accident occurred. She speculated that individuals would blame the native community for failing to make sure the safety of their overseas visitors.
Other residents additionally condemned the 2 foreigners for their inappropriate behaviour.
In January, a overseas man confronted punishment from the Department of National Parks, Wildlife and Plant Conservation for his climbing antics. In this case, the international man did not climb a tower within the metropolis but he did climb a limestone cliff in the province with out security tools.
The Chief of Hat Noppharat Thara-Mu Ko Phi Phi National Park, Teekhawut Sriburin, acknowledged that foreigners stepping into trouble is damaging to the kingdom’s image which could negatively influence the tourism industry. He acknowledged that the division punished the international man though details of the charge weren’t disclosed..