TAT imposes Tipsy Tubing ban over the River Pai

The viral popularity of tubing down the Pai River in Mae Hong Son province has proved much too much for the provincial office of the Tourism Authority of Thailand (TAT). The authority has imposed a Tipsy Tubing ban, putting a quick stop to all that highly profitable fun.

The authority claims to be doing nothing more but enforcing safety regulations and “protecting visitors from price gouging and shoddy services.”

Phanuwat Khatnak, director of TAT’s Mae Hong Son office said…

“Operators must stop tubers from drinking alcohol while floating down the river.”

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Ultimate backpacker attraction ended by Tipsy Tubing ban

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