Two US citizens are being held in Thailand for posing with their buttocks exposed in front of a famous Buddhist temple, and posting it online. The tourists had taken the picture at Bangkok's famous Wat Arun temple, or Temple of the Dawn, and posted it on Twitter and Instagram. Jaruphat said the two would also be fined for a similar picture taken at another temple in Bangkok. Two US tourists posing with their buttocks exposed in front of Bangkok's famous Wat Arun temple (Image courtesy: Instagram)The two men had an Instagram account called traveling_butts which showcased similar selfies taken at tourists sites around the world. Despite its reputation for racy night life, Thailand has very strict laws on behaviour considered disrespectful and offensive to Buddhist religion.

Source: dna November 30, 2017 12:22 UTC