Tourist clashes with police over sky lantern ban on New Year's Eve in Chiang Mai

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Tourist confronts police after being stopped from releasing floating lantern during New Year's in Thailand

Tourist in Thailand gets aggressive with police over floating lantern Floating lanterns are a hallmark tradition in northern Thailand but can pose serious hazards if not released properly. During a recent New Year’s celebration, a policeman confronted a tourist attempting to release a floating lantern without proper approval. The situation escalated when the officer intervened, leading the tourist to become aggressive. Footage of the incident wa…

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Japanese Tourist Apologizes to Police Over Sky Lantern Dispute

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Tourist clashes with police over sky lantern ban on New Year's Eve in Chiang Mai

Tense moment: Tourist clashes with police over sky lantern ban in Chiang Mai, but ends with mutual understanding to welcome the New Year. CHIANG MAI, Thailand – A heated moment went viral on social media as a foreign tourist grabbed a police officer’s collar in frustration after being prohibited from releasing a sky lantern in an unauthorized area during New Year’s celebrations. The incident, which occurred on December 31 in Chiang Mai, eventual…

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Viral video shows Japanese tourist in tussle with Chiang Mai policeman

Man let off by police after explaining to him why he could not release floating lantern

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Tourist Confronts Police Over Lantern Release in Chiang Mai During New Year

Picture captured from video. A heated altercation occurred during New Year celebrations in Chiang Mai when a Japanese tourist clashed with police attempting to prevent the release of a sky lantern, a potentially dangerous practice. The incident, which took place at 00:30 on January 1, 2025, was c...

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Tourist halted from releasing sky lantern in Chiang Mai

Tourist halted from releasing sky lantern in Chiang Mai LegacyA Japanese tourist caused a commotion after being stopped from releasing a sky lantern in Chiang Mai. The incident, which occurred yesterday, December 31, at 9.40am, saw the tourist grabbing the collar of a police officer after being prevented from releasing the lantern during new year celebrations. Despite the altercation, the officer, a member of Chiang Mai’s patrol unit, remained c…