Sunbathing at Sanam Luang draws mixed reactions

Photo : Kamron Petprayoon FB

A picture posted on social media of two foreigners sunbathing in Sanam Luang, in front of the Grand Palace, has drawn mixed reactions, with some Thai netizens suggesting that the pair may not have been aware of the site’s significance.

They argue that it is the duty of officials to inform them that the site is not meant for such purposes, otherwise more people will do the same.

A commentator wrote that for foreigners, it is usual to relax or sunbathe in public parks, so they may have assumed, without signage informing them otherwise, that they could do the same in Sanam Luang.

The viral photo was initially posted on Facebook by Kamron Petprayoon, with a caption stating, ‘UNSEEN IN BANGKOK’ and emphasising that ‘This is not Pattaya.’ The hashtag accompanying the post read, “Sunbathing where the World will remember.”

Kamron did not mention…