Thailand officials are set to release a two-minute animated video in Chinese to discourage tourists from taking their clothes off in inappropriate places when on holiday . The move follows a public outcry after an image of a woman going topless in the common area of the toilets at at Don Mueang international airport in Bangkok while getting changed went viral . Although the nation has a reputation for vibrant red light areas , public nudity is strictly forbidden in Thailand and even taking one 's clothes off in the relative privacy of the ladies is apparently considered by locals to be offensive . The image that caused a public outcry of a woman changing in the toilets at a Bangkok airport . The woman in the picture is said to have been Chinese , although this can not be verified , and while the incident raises barely an eyebrow with many - when shared on English speaking sites the woman who took the photo was vilified more than the woman changing - the Thai government felt moved to act . Another woman in the toilets took the above image and posted it to the Facebook page of CSI LA with the comment : 'Chinese tourists are terrible ! I saw a group of Chinese tourists stripping in the ladies ' room . Some were topless , some bottomless . So disgraceful ! ' The image , which has since been shared widely on social media platforms , shows only one woman and her reflection in the mirror - it has since been removed from the site . A spokesperson for Don Mueang airport confirmed the incident took place there but was keen to not blow the incident out of proportion . A spokesperson for Don Mueang international airport in Bangkok confirmed the incident happened there . 'In general , Chinese tourists in Thailand are well-behaved and have brought substantial revenue to the country . If we see something inappropriate , we 'll issue a warning or impose a penalty on a case-by-case basis , ' the airport stated . The Ministry of Tourism and Sports is going a step further with a video telling tourists how to behave in their country , and instructing them to keep their clothes on , set to appease public outrage . The video will be posted on travel blogs and tourism websites as soon as this week in a move they hope will go some way to ending some Thai locals ' animosity towards Chinese visitors . Anek Srichiwachat , head of the Thai Travel Agents Association ( TTAA ) , asked Thai people not to share the photo any further due to the risk of offending the Chinese . A public beach in Thailand , where nudity on beaches is considered offensive to locals . 'The Chinese government has made a campaign telling its citizens how to behave when travelling abroad . The campaign might reach only the big cities . 'As the host , we should just nicely warn them . We should not berate them by sharing the photo , ' Mr Anek said . Public nudity in Thailand is illegal and it 's considered disrespectful to locals - mostly Buddhist or Islamic - to go topless in public . However , there are a number of naturist resorts in the country such as Chan Resort in Pattaya where guests must agree to abide by international naturist rules of etiquette .
Viral image of topless woman in Thai airport toilets caused public outcry . Nudity in public is considered by many in Thailand to be offensive . Ministry of Tourism and Sports to release video about proper behaviour . Topless woman said in original reports and post to be a Chinese tourist .