A tourist faced jail time over a bad Tripadvisor review

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A tourist faced jail over a bad Tripadvisor review

An American tourist has avoided jail time and legal action after being arrest for writing a bad hotel review in Thailand,Wesley Barnes, a teacher, posted several reviews allegedly accusing the Sea View Koh Chang resort of"modern day slavery". Reports say he had a disagreement with a restaurant manager over a 500 baht corkage fee for a bottle of gin he brought to dinner, which resulted in the negative reviews of the property.

 

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