Two Italian tourists were arrested after a CCTV filmed them throwing four Thai national flags on the ground. The suspects begged for forgiveness, saying they were extremely drunk.
On 9 January 2017, police officers arrested Topias Gumper, 20, and Ian Gasgrazer, 18, in a guesthouse in Krabi Province. The two were accused of showing disrespect to national flags and private property, reported Thairath.
The arrest came after a Facebook user Anake Saranath posted video clips of the pair throwing down the flags in front of a shop in Krabi on 7 January. The suspect also broke a pot in front of the shop.
A CCTV films the tourists pulling down the flags (Photo from Posttoday)
The videos immediately went viral and created outrage across Thai social media.
“Beat them until they faint and then break their wrists,” read a comment.
“If you don’t like Thailand, why visit our country?” read a second comment
“Share this until they are arrested,” read a third comment.
According to Thairath, the suspects pleaded guilty. They claim they had just returned from a nightclub and were heavily drunk. They apologised to all Thai people for their disrespectful actions.
The suspects were taken to Krabi Police Station for interrogation (Photo from Thairath)
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