Police in Sattahip have tracked down and questioned a transgender woman seen in a viral video during Songkran celebrations in Bang Saray, Chon Buri.
The incident took place on 20 April 2026 along Bang Saray Beach Road during the “Wan Lai” water festival, where large crowds of Thai and foreign tourists gathered to celebrate Songkran. Police said some groups of young revellers, including women and transgender individuals, were seen wearing revealing outfits, dancing to loud music, and behaving inappropriately in public. One individual in a bikini-style outfit was later seen removing clothing during the event, with officers initially suspecting alcohol consumption as a factor.
Police at Sattahip Police Station later identified and summoned a 32-year-old transgender woman seen in the clip for questioning. She admitted to attending the festival, drinking alcohol, and behaving in a way she now said went too far, and apologised for the incident.
Authorities said she was fined under public indecency laws for committing an act deemed shameful in public by exposing or revealing the body or engaging in obscene behaviour.