AYUTTHAYA: Five Thai tourists climbing the ruins at Wat Mahathat for pictures have been charged and will be sent to court on Tuesday. Five tourists climbing the base of Wat Mahathat in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district in Ayutthaya meet police to hear the charges on Monday. Pol Col Surapong Thammapitak, the Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya police chief, said on Monday the tourists reported at the police station in Phra Nakhon Si Ayutthaya district after the Fine Arts Department had filed two charges against them. They allegedly posted a picture on Facebook showing themselves sitting and standing on the foundation of the ruins in the Ayutthaya historic park. The ruins are part of the Unesco World Heritage site in the former capital.
Source: Bangkok Post February 26, 2018 14:03 UTC