In Southeast Asia, Singapore, Malaysia and Thailand are visa-free for Chinese tourists.
So a topic rushed to the hot search-
"Singapore's visa-free will become poor if you are not careful"
The approximate meaning of this hot search is: There are many regulations and precautions in Singapore, and as long as tourists who go to travel are not careful, they will attract "huge fines": "happy hehe" to go out, and "poor eggs" to return home.
According to the summary of netizen @嘻嘻Eraser, there are about 14 taboos in Singapore.
These regulations are really wonderful, and almost every one of them has a strong deterrent effect.
Especially the first one, when Xue Zhiqian went to Singapore for a concert, he publicly "named" - "I have to be fined for running naked at my own house, so what should my girlfriend do if she reports me?!"
(Picture from Xingjia Poyan)
Then some netizens added: it is forbidden to insult medical staff (imprisonment for no more than 2 years, a fine of no more than S$20,000, or both). Thailand.com once reported on this incident - Chinese female Internet celebrities burst into foul language towards nurses, this matter is illegal anywhere!
Subsequently, some netizens pointed out: Singapore??This is not strange! The rules are so strict! Fines are common! Whipping is also simple! Fortunately, Southeast Asian Internet celebrity countries and Thailand: Thailand is "slow-paced", the regulations are loose and relaxed, no matter how Chinese tourists play, they will never be punished as "poor eggs" if they are not careful!
This remark seems to be helping Thailand "advertise and build its image", but in Buzhou's view, this is nothing more than going from the other extreme to the other, and in the one-sided "misleading" of individuals, leading Chinese tourists from one pit to another.
Is there really no legal taboo and no fines in Thailand? A complete "vacuum" of lawlessness? Can anyone be lawless and unrestrained? Freedom without a bottom line?
I believe that anyone who has a little common sense or regards Thailand as a country will not think so, after all, those ideal illusions that blow Thailand into the sky after comparing Singapore will naturally not exist in real human society.
No matter how much Thailand lets itself go, there are still strict prohibitions and restrictions that should be there.
On March 1, 2024, the permanent visa-free policy between China and Thailand will be launched, and a large number of Chinese tourists will travel to Thailand. In order to let your compatriots know about Thailand's "fine minefield" in advance, Thailand.com will summarize it as follows.
I hope you will forward this article as much as possible, don't follow your habits, you can be punished as a "poor egg" in such a "kind" country....
1. Please respect the Thai royal family
Regarding the Thai royal family, this reminder is just a "refresher".
Because this does not belong to the ranks of "those who do not know are not guilty", the world can basically reach a consensus: the Thai royal family is the supreme of Thailand, and the majesty of the head of the Theravada Buddha coexists.
In addition, the local "Eagle God" is also not allowed to be desecrated - all major important departments and important documents have the "Eagle God" logo. Insulting the royal family has gone far beyond fines: today, the Thai Forward Party Pita was sentenced to the 112 law to protect the royal family, and the entire faction could be disbanded in the future.
And as tourists, in a foreign country, we need to maintain the respect of "following the local customs".
2. Tourists should not take pictures at the airport in the supervision area of the immigration bureau
This is a new rule that requires visitors to put away their phones when they arrive at Suvarnabhumi International Airport in Thailand and see a "No Photography" sign alerting them when they queue up for customs clearance.
Smooth entry is the top priority, and there are countless scenery worth taking pictures ahead, otherwise once the Thai Immigration Bureau police confiscate the mobile phone for separate education, then the fine and detention at the airport will definitely affect the travel itinerary.
3. Don't overstay your visa! If you exceed one day, you will be fined 500!
Chinese tourists can stay for 30 days for a single entry, and if they are full of 30 days, they must leave the country on the same day, otherwise they will be fined for staying for more than one day, with a fine of 500 baht, and the maximum limit is 20,000 baht, and those who are overdue for more than 90 days will be punished by a one-year "blacklist" ban on entry.
In addition, after the tourist is overdue, he takes the initiative to leave the country to pay a fine and be investigated by the police is completely different, and the latter arranges "temporary imprisonment + repatriation" depending on the degree of overdue.
But then again, a single 30-day stay + no more than 90 days within 180 days is enough for most Chinese tourists!
Other than that, please don't challenge the law.
Yesterday, an Australian man was found to have been overstayed for 22 days when he left the country, and he had to pay a fine of 500 baht per day, totaling 11,000 baht. He had no money to pay, and was directly detained at the airport and not allowed to leave...
4. Don't bring meat products such as "smoked bacon ham sausage".
Readers who pay attention to Thai news have read this news: "Passengers entering Thailand from China carrying "bat meat" are detained? Netizen: You call this "bat"?!", as well as this news: "Chinese Hainan passengers were investigated at the airport in Thailand because they brought this thing...".
Thailand is a well-known "swine fever victim country", so all tourists with "meat products" entering the country are considered "potential spreaders of swine fever", once found at the airport, all luggage will be detained, as for the fine, it depends on how much meat you bring, and what your motives are....
Chinese tourists love to eat ham sausage, do not stuff the luggage.
I'm coming to Thailand, wouldn't it be good to try some new "local sausages"?
5. Don't smoke in the hotel, don't smoke on the beach, and don't bring e-cigarettes
Back in 2020, 21 beaches in Thailand were non-smoking - littering cigarette butts - littering
Violators may face up to one year in prison and a fine of up to 100,000 baht (20,000 RMB), or both.
In addition, in public places such as Bangkok, such as subways, schools, and restaurants, if you see a no-smoking sign, the fine starts at 2,000 baht or more.
At this point, many Chinese smokers are often called to the police or pushed by the Thai people because the instinct of "ordering a stick" is too strong.
6. Don't eat durian in the hotel or in the car
It is useless for people to teach others, but if they teach others, that person will never forget them.
The incident was like this, a Chinese tourist brought durian into the room under the sign that the hotel prohibits carrying durian.
When the clerk saw it, he was happy, and immediately called the "appraiser", claiming that the smell of durian from tourists was not acceptable to all tourists, and now these smells have polluted the hotel's exquisite carpets, wall coverings, curtains and other series of decorations - the whole room has been ruined...
Therefore, tourists need to compensate all the above facilities in full, and the fine is not expensive, only 110,000 baht.
By the way, here I would like to popularize it to friends who are "disgusted with life": "Durian and wine, the more people drink, the less they have".
7. Don't bully stray cats and dogs, fines are more expensive than "bullying".
If you are upset with a person on the road in Thailand, go up and slap him, and he calls the police, you may have to pay a few thousand baht or 10,000 baht, and then in front of the Thai police, put your arms around each other's waists and take a "group photo of settlement evidence", and the matter is basically settled.
But if you kick a stray dog in Thailand, then you're done, it's just a "protected animal".
This is not a joke, Thailand is full of stray dogs, you just need to perform "taekwondo" or "dog stick method" in front of everyone, and directly mention "2 years of prison visa".
Articles 20 and 31 of Thailand's 2014 Law on the Prevention of Animal Cruelty and Animal Welfare state that kicking and bullying dogs face up to two years in prison and a fine of 40,000 baht. If you meet a conservation association and zoom it in, the fine can basically cover all of Southeast Asia.
8. Don't engage in corals, don't engage in sea urchins, don't engage in ecology, and there is no upper limit on fines!
The Breaking Point of the Thai People: Ecological Protection - Comprehensively Crack Down on "Touching Sea Urchins, Touching Starfish, Catching Sea Urchins, and Stepping on Corals"..... The specific reason: Thais are focused on long-term sustainable development and do not want to see the environment destroyed in the hands of any generation.
9. Don't be nude in public or associated with "public pornography."
See the news for details: "Running naked" at the airport? 2 foreign men wearing leopard print swim trunks at Phuket Airport in Thailand are hotly discussed!
In addition, many foreigners have false illusions about a certain field in Thailand, and always think that this "overseas entrepreneurship project" can get strong local support and make a lot of money, or it is natural to come here to experience "special"....
However, in general, the "pornography industry" is not a characteristic of Thailand, but a "pain" in the local social consensus, and it is also prohibited by law.
The Thai people do not want to regard "freedom sale" as a "mainstream respect" that no one has the right to interfere with, nor do they want to see foreigners praise the "neon" in GDP growth.
It is precisely because this is a "Thai wound" that the rejection reaction that hits the muzzle of the gun is so violent.
10. Hit an elephant by driving in Thailand, 10 years in prison!
According to Thailand's Wildlife Protection Act, driving into a wild elephant is punishable by up to 10 years in prison or a fine of not more than 1 million baht, or both, regardless of whether the driver intentionally or not.
Compensation must also be paid for injured or dead wild elephants, each worth hundreds of thousands of baht.
In addition, in the case of hitting a wild elephant and escaping, according to the relevant regulations of the Land Transport Act of Thailand, regardless of whether the responsible party is the responsible party or not, a person who causes damage to the person or property of another person by driving must stop to provide assistance to the injured person and immediately report to the police, and the offender will face up to 3 months in prison or a fine of 2,000 baht to 10,000 baht, or both.
11. A fine of 2,000 baht for not wearing a seat belt in the back of the car (almost no one is fined)
According to the relevant provisions of the Land Transport Act, passengers must wear seat belts during the ride, whether they are seated in the front or back seats, and violators will face a fine of 2,000 baht. However, almost no one has been fined for this 2020 regulation so far.
12. Driving a pedestrian splashing with water may face 3 months in prison and a fine of up to 10,000 baht!
Visitors renting a car in Thailand are aware that according to the Land Transport Act 1979, drivers who drive a splash of water and pedestrians face imprisonment for up to 3 months or a fine of up to 2,000-10,000 baht, or both.
In the event of damage to property caused by splashing water on a motor vehicle, the driver may face imprisonment for up to 3 years or a fine of up to 6,000 baht, or both, according to the relevant provisions of the Criminal Code.
At this point, the taboo in Thailand is roughly as shown above.
Nowadays, many countries in Southeast Asia are visa-free to China, although the national conditions are different and the regulations are different, but foreign tourists must abide by the local order wherever they go, and they cannot spit and litter in the local area because Singapore punishes chewing gum and Thailand relaxes.
Otherwise, if you violate different taboos, you may be punished as a "poor egg" anywhere.
Don't wronged yourself, don't affect others, don't cause trouble, and don't be afraid of things.
Let's accumulate all the caution and reverence and become the prosperity that will shake the world after the visa waiver.
Let those who have a partial and comprehensive vision be disappointed in the impression of "it is no longer what it was then".
Text: Thai Mesh Cloth Week Ten Faces