BANGKOK — Two Americans who maintained a social media account called “Travelling Butts” have been arrested in Thailand after posting a photo of themselves at a famous Buddhist temple with their rear ends exposed, police said Wednesday. Deputy police spokesman Krisana Pattanacharoen said the men were arrested Tuesday night at a Bangkok airport and face public indecency charges. The men caused an uproar in Buddhist-majority Thailand last week after their photo taken at Bangkok’s Wat Arun was widely shared, prompting a police investigation. Dozens of accounts like “Travelling Butts” are dedicated to collecting images from the men and women who continue to follow the latest photo trend. The controversial law is often used against political activists to stifle free speech online or against those accused of insulting Thailand’s monarchy.

Source: National Post November 29, 2017 08:28 UTC