Photographers under fire for 'rude decluttering' at Wat ArunListen to this articleTourists pose in rented Thai costumes at Wat Arun in Bangkok. Krisda “Pond” Witthayakhajorndet, CEO of Be On Cloud entertainment, gave details on the X platform of his encounters with local photographers at the famed temple. Steps being taken by tourist police and the Wat Arun committee are aimed at addressing the matter long-term to prevent a recurrence. Wat Arun and the tourist police had acknowledged the issue and were in the process of gathering information to systematically reorganize and address the problem, he said. On Monday, tourist police and the Wat Arun Ratchawararam Ratchaworamahawihan committee scheduled a meeting to set down concrete guidelines of cooperation.

Source: Bangkok Post January 05, 2026 10:02 UTC