Thailand bans sexy clothes and dancing during water festival

Thailand has warned that people who wear "too sexy" clothes or perform obscene dances will be banned from water-splashing or could be arrested during the Songkran New Year festival.

The Songkran water festival attracts thousands of tourists to Thailand every year. Photo: News.com.au

"This Songkran season there will be no inappropriately dressed women or ladyboys dancing on trucks," the Telegraph quoted Thai Prime Minister, GeneralPrayuth Chan-o-cha, said. "They will be arrested and so will the truck driver."

In the northern Thai city of Chiang Mai, authorities have banned "X-ray pants" that become transparent when wet during water festivals. "If people wear these pants without underwear, it will be considered obscene in public,"Pawin Chamniprasart, Chiang Mai leader, said.

Chiang Mai authorities say there are currently 22 festival stages across the city. "In some stages, there are people dancing sexually and men showing their chests and biceps. This is an inappropriate image," Pawin said. If any stage becomes sexually suggestive or obscene, authorities will immediately shut it down. Visitors to Chiang Mai are also encouraged to wear traditional costumes during the festival.

The military government this year also banned the use of red plastic water bowls, which carry Songkran messages from Thaksin Shinawatra, the ousted and exiled prime minister.

Songkran Festival takes place from April 13 to April 15, is one of the biggest festivals of the people of the land of golden temples. One of the main activities of Songkran Festival is the water festival.According to Thai beliefs, on Songkran Day, whoever gets the most water splashed on them will have good luck in the new year.

According to VNE