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In a social media world, capturing the perfect travel shot can seem like a competition at times. But a popular travel Instagram account has had to be shut down after a photo went too far and deeply offended the locals.

 

The account, @traveling_butts, was started by a couple from California and it followed their adventures across the globe with pictures of their bare bottoms at famous tourist sites around the world.

 

And while many posts were seen as harmless fun, the two men were forced to delete the account after they posted images of their behinds at the prominent temples Wat Arun and Wat Pho in Bangkok, angering locals who saw it as disrespectful to their holy sites.

 

At these religious Thai landmarks, women aren’t even allowed to show bare arms or legs on the premises.

 

The offending images were shared by a local Bangkok woman in the Facebook group Everything Bangkok, where it has been slammed for being culturally insensitive and profoundly disrespectful.

 

“These two person [sic] has had acted lewdly in the grounds of the temple and the ground of the Thais. Thais respects the land of the temple too [sic]. Taking lewd pictures in a temple or on the grounds of temple or anywhere in Thailand is punishable by law,” wrote one Bangkok resident.

 

“We are not haters … but PLEASE respect the cultures and taboos of Thailand. Live with it or just go away.”

 

Another angrily commented: “Disgusting! Jail them!”

 

An Australian man living in Bangkok even reprimanded the photo.

 

“I think they’re asking people to have a sense of humor through irreverence but it’s not really appropriate given the nature of the country, religion and populace. More just inflammatory and silly,” he commented.

 

Before taking the account down, the pair reportedly had 14,400 followers, according to Asian news publication Coconuts.

 

Taking photos of your bare butt, dubbed a “belfie,” has become a recent travel trend on social media.

 

Bums have been Instagrammed at iconic locations as the Grand Canyon, the Eiffel Tower, the Leaning Tower of Pisa and the Amazon River and against the backdrop of the Northern Lights.

 

And so popular is the trend, another Instagram account called @CheekyExploits has more than 277,000 followers so far.

 

The trend has prompted travel experts to warn tourists about how risky the craze is.

 

Travel safety expert Phil Sylvester from Travel Insurance Direct warned that it could land travelers in serious trouble.

 

“We’re all for free expression in the privacy of your own home, or even in the great outdoors when no one else is around, but be aware that many of the cheeky exploits featured in the account might get you into trouble,” he previously told news.com.au.

 

“Although it is great to feel free and liberated when traveling the world, if you get detained or arrested by police for your bottom selfie and miss a flight or a prepaid tour, your insurance will unlikely pay your claim, simply and understandably because the event is a result of illegal behavior.”

 

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A California couple was busted in Thailand for taking a nude “butt selfie” in front of a renowned Buddhist temple, local police said Wednesday.

 

Joseph Dasilva, 38, and Travis Dasilva, 36, of San Diego, were nabbed by cops at a Bangkok airport late Tuesday for dropping their pants in front of Wat Arun, or Temple of the Dawn, in a photo they posted on social media.

 

“The two American citizens have admitted taking the picture,” district police chief Jaruphat Thongkomol told Reuters.

 

The offending photo was posted on the pair’s popular travel Instagram account, @travelling_butts, which followed their adventures, and bare bottoms, at famous locales all over the globe.

 

The account had reached 14,000 followers before being shut down Tuesday.

 

Both Travis and Joseph Dasilva admitted to baring their behinds in front of the temple and were fined $154 each for public nudity, authorities said.

 

They are being held by authorities at an immigration detention center.

 

“Once they are through with the charges, the Thai immigration police will revoke their visas and push for deportation,” he said. “They will also be blacklisted from coming back to Thailand,” the deputy spokesman of the Thai immigration police, Col. Choengron Rimpadee, told the BBC.

 

But Thai government and police officials say the pair could be facing more serious charges. Police are also considering whether the pair violated Thailand’s Computer Crime Act, which bans uploading pornographic pictures, and is punishable by up to five years in jail, Bangkok Post reported.

 

The couple also may have violated a law regarding religious insults, which could land them in the slammer for one to seven years.

 

San Diego Commissioner Nicole Murray-Ramirez said the men have reached out to him for assistance, San Diego Gay and Lesbian News reported.

 

“Though I am very disappointed in their actions, I am talking to U.S. government officials to see what assistance we can give them,” he said.

 

While Thailand is known for its racy nightlife, the country is predominantly Buddhist and deeply conservative. Revealing clothing and nudity in public are generally found offensive and frowned upon.

 

People visiting the Buddhist Temple of Dawn are expected to dress modestly and signs posted outside advise them to cover their shoulders and legs.

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