Two men in Thailand are in trouble with the law thanks to an Instagram photo posted by pop star Rihanna during her recent visit to the holiday island of Phuket . The singer was visiting Phuket for a few days between stops on her Diamonds World Tour , departing on Sunday for Singapore . Opinion : Rihanna is spot on about Phuket problems . During Rihanna 's visit she shared many of her experiences on Twitter and Instagram , including a photo of her holding a loris -- an endangered primate native to Southeast Asia . The Instagram picture , believed to have been taken at Phuket nightlife hotspot Bangla Road , was captioned `` Look who was talkin dirty to me ! '' and `` liked '' by more than 230,000 viewers . The problem is , it 's illegal for anyone to charge tourists money to take photos with the endangered primates -- an issue wildlife groups have long been trying to stamp out on the island . More : 12 international laws you may not realize you 're breaking . Thai authorities react swiftly . Officials in Thailand quickly went on the defensive when outrage over Rihanna 's loris image spread . The government ordered the Ministry of Natural Resources and local Phuket officials to urgently investigate the matter , reported local website Phuketnews.com . Sunday night , a raid on suspected touts led to the arrest of two men , aged 16 and 20 , who were taken to a local police station and presented to the media . `` It is very difficult to do the raids because the touts have spies , '' Awat Nithikul , leader of the patrol officers , told The Phuket News . `` If someone hears that the police are coming their way , there will be a person who calls the touts and tells them to move . But this is a big deal because it might affect Thailand 's reputation . '' The newspaper says the two arrested touts are waiting to be bailed , and the two lorises in their possession will be returned to a national park in the nearby province of Phang Nga . More : 6 most cliched Bangkok tourist photo ops . Rihanna 's X-rated experiences . It was n't just the loris issue that stirred up controversy during Rihanna 's visit . Rihanna 's tweets about her X-rated experiences relating to some of the country 's more infamous tourist attractions also led to red-faced explanations by embarrassed officials . According to the Bangkok Post , an English-language daily newspaper , Rihanna 's tweets led to one official saying , `` Sex shows were completely against the law . '' `` The authorities and law officials have surveyed the area to arrest and fine those involved [ in staging sex shows ] , '' he said . `` But the shows still happen . '' On the flip side , some of the photos posted during Rihanna 's holiday will likely be appreciated by the local tourism industry -- including multiple shots of her in bathing suits that show off the area 's gorgeous scenery -- given she does have more than 9.7 million Instagram followers . Opinion : Rihanna is spot on about Phuket problems .
more than 230,000 Thailand arrested after Rihanna posts Thai photo of endangered loris in Thailand . Illegal to charge tourists money to take photos with the endangered primates . the Bangkok Post also tweets about visit to bizarre Thailand sex shows .