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two, who police identified as Joseph Dasilva, 38, and Travis
Dasilva, 36, were arrested late on Tuesday at an airport in the
capital, Bangkok.
They were each fined 5,000 baht ($154) for baring their buttocks
for a picture taken last week at Bangkok's Wat Arun, or Temple
of the Dawn.
"The two American citizens have admitted taking the picture,"
district police chief Jaruphat Thongkomol told Reuters.
While Thailand has a reputation for racy night life, the
predominantly Buddhist country is deeply conservative and
revealing clothing is frowned upon while public nudity is
considered offensive.
The two men had an Instagram account called traveling_butts
which showcased similar selfies taken at tourists sites around
the world. The account had more than 14,000 followers but on
Wednesday it had been deleted.
Jaruphat said the two would also be fined for a similar picture
taken at another temple in Bangkok.
They were being held at an immigration detention center while
police considered a possible violation of Thailand's Computer
Crime Act, as the photograph was uploaded online, Jaruphat said.
(Reporting by Panarat Thepgumpanat and Suphanida Thakral;
Editing by Patpicha Tanakasempipat, Robert Birsel)
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