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    Default Death penalty for taking photos in Thailand

    If there would ever be a reason for me to actually take a selfie, then with a 737-MAX trying not to nosedive, 20 metres above me.



    Phuket authorities have now said they are concerned about safety of people taking these close-up plane pics
    So to deal with this 'concern' they decide:

    "The maximum penalty is the death sentence,"

    The situation in St Maarten beach is a lot worse where somebody died because of a low concrete wall in the way when they get blown away from the take off thrust of planes positioned right behind the beach.
    However it remains a popular tourist attraction, I hope they removed the wall.

    But belonging to a more civilised country they deal with this in a more civilised manner:




    Well Thailand is now definitely on my stay-away list of Asian countries.
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    FMD, how idiotic, the Death Sentence for taking a selfie.... I've seen videos of people hanging off the fence at Maho Beach, some of them are hilarious.
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    There are a few airports around the world like Phuket.
    I personally like the Western end of Runway 26 at Dili airport in East Timor.
    8°32'55" 125°30'58"

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    What rubbish.
    They made an exclusion zone for peoples safety
    Yet breaching that zone carries a Max penalty of death.

    Ok then

    I guess that's inline with thier drugs policy.

    Pretty funny from a country where you can drink drive and nothing happens
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    but....but....but....for your safety we dont want you taking selfies, and if you do, we will kill you.......????

    Thats a bit like the old law making it an offence to attempt to commit suicide, the penalty was death......WTF!
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    Maybe it has potential elsewhere...stupid duck face photos...facebook...the fire challenge...etc. etc...

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