The famous Internet celebrity "Thailand 77Seven", who has been traveling/living in Thailand, posted a video of shopping in Bangkok, Thailand on social media a few days ago, and said that the famous Nana district in Bangkok is not safe, and said that 99% of the people who come here are not serious, which has aroused the attention of the Thai police.
Thailand 77Seven has nearly 3 million followers on social media.
Thailand 77Seven has deleted the video on its social media, but her video has since been reposted elsewhere. Thailand believes that the impact of influencers on the tourism industry, especially when it comes to Chinese tourists, is particularly huge.
Although "Thailand 77Seven" publicly apologized on several social media, it still did not ask the Thai police to stop their investigation.
According to information from Bangkok, Thailand, Thai police are taking legal action against a Chinese social media influencer Wang Ziyu (also known as Thailand 77Seven) for violating visa regulations. Deputy Director General of the Immigration Department of Thailand, Police Major General Nut Chanat, told the media that Thailand 77Seven was found to be selling goods online in Thailand, which violated the visa law. Nut Chanat also said that when the woman arrived in Bangkok on Nov. 2, she had a tourist visa.
"She works here, but she doesn't have a work permit, and the police are dealing with the matter," Nut Chanat said. We have summoned her and informed her of the charges of violating the visa law. ”
Allegedly, the police believe that the influencer violated Articles 8 and 101 of the Royal Decree on the Management of Foreigners' Work in Thailand. The clause stipulates that she may be fined 5,000-50,000 baht (about 1,000-10,000 yuan), her visa may be cancelled, she may be deported, or even blacklisted, and she will not be allowed to re-hold a work permit in Thailand for two years.
In addition, Nut Chanat also highlighted that the video content previously produced by Thailand's 77Seven has caused strong negative emotions among the public. According to a series of recent measures in Thailand, they all want to attract Chinese tourists as much as possible after the epidemic is over.
Thailand has some of the strictest laws in the world, especially tourists, who often get bogged down for posting some opinions.
In 2020, an American man was briefly arrested and detained for two days after checking into a hotel and posted some negative comments on the website, eventually being released after reaching an agreement with the hotel and apologizing.
Source: Orange Persimmon Interactive