{{Thai authorities said Monday they had arrested the owner of a sex show visited by pop icon Rihanna — the latest crackdown inadvertently triggered by the singer’s tweets.}}<\/p>\n
The bar owner on the island of Phuket has been charged in connection with the lewd performance, local district chief Veera Kerdsirimongkol told media.<\/p>\n
“It was the result of the visit by Rihanna. The authorities will be more strict towards inappropriate shows or wildlife attractions,” he said.<\/p>\n
Thai tourist officials were left red-faced after Rihanna’s tweets underscored the kingdom’s seedier side.<\/p>\n
“Either I was phuck wasted lastnight, or I saw a Thai woman pull a live bird,2 turtles,razors,shoot darts and ping pong, all out of her pu$$y,” she wrote in a message on September 20 to her more than 32 million followers on Twitter.<\/p>\n
Last month two men were arrested for possessing a protected slow loris after Rihanna posted a picture of herself with the primate on a night out in Phuket during her “Diamonds” world tour.<\/p>\n
Use of the slow loris and other protected species for tourist snaps — while common in Thai tourist resorts — is officially illegal.<\/p>\n
According to wildlife protection campaigners, mother lorises are often killed while the young are stolen. The primates’ teeth are also removed due to their toxic bite.<\/p>\n
Foreign diplomats have urged Thailand to crack down on scams and crimes against tourists in Phuket.<\/p>\n
Local tourist police volunteers warn against venturing into strip clubs offering “ping-pong shows? due to the risk of overpriced drinks and threats of violence against people who refuse to pay.<\/p>\n
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