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Governor slams drunk tourists in Pai

Tubers float in the Pai River of Mae Hong Son province, Thailand. (Screenshot from the Facebook page of Mae Hong Son Public Relations Office)

<p>The governor of Mae Hong Son province has demanded new rules for visitors after a group of tourists were found drinking while tubing in the Pai River.</p>

A resort owner in Pai district of Mae Hong Son complained that the tourists were drinking alcohol while tubing and were spending almost ten hours a day in the river, damaging the environment

The tourists then walked around the resort town wearing only swimsuits, the complaint continued, making residents and other tourists uncomfortable. A couple of tourists were also caught engaging in sexual activity in part of the resort, an incident that was reported to the Pai police station. 

Following the complaint, the governor called the police for a July 16 meeting to discuss new restrictions for tourists.

The province already prohibits the sale of alcohol to tourists who go tubing, floating down the river resting on the inner tubes of rubber tyres. Most visitors follow the regulations, but others – and some shop owners – hide the alcohol by pouring it into water bottles. 

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