The 10 Worst Tourists of 2025

In July, a tourist was arrested for vandalizing a passenger train in Bangkok. The man, whose nationality was not revealed, spray-painted the front of a train along with passenger cars. When he was arrested, he had 10 cans of spray paint with him and was taken to the police station for further investigation. His actions damaged state property and delayed trains. Authorities urged people to report any such behavior.

In Spain, a tourist was caught on camera tossing a large rock along the Cares Trail at Picos de Europa National Park. He picked up the rock and threw it down the mountain trail—a stunt that could have injured someone. A loud bang was heard from the fall, and the man was seen reacting with giddiness. Authorities began an investigation into the incident. This offense could cost the young tourist as much as $224,000. A spokesperson said that a national park is a protected area, and “Disturbing the environment in the Picos de Europa National Park is classed as a very serious offense.”

An Australian tourist caused an international incident when he desecrated a grave in Japan. In Aokigahara Forest, he took a can of beer from a grave—an offering for the dead as per Japanese customs—and drank from it while filming himself. He also ranted about Japanese women in the video. The internet was not amused by this stunt by Lochie Jones; he faced significant backlash and issued an apology, which many found insincere. As a consequence of his actions, the Australian Embassy in Japan urged tourists to respect local customs and behave appropriately.

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An American tourist got into hot water when he entered a forbidden island in India, where the Sentinelese people have never made contact with the modern world. North Sentinel Island, off the Andaman Islands, has remained off limits for everyone, but the 24-year-old American tried to visit the isolated tribe using an inflatable boat. It is not allowed to visit the island because the inhabitants don’t have immunity from common modern diseases.

He brought a can of Diet Coke and a coconut as an offering, which he left there after making the landing. The tourist also made a video on his GoPro and collected sand from the island and was later arrested by authorities. The American was lucky he wasn’t attacked; the last person who tried to make contact was killed by the tribe.

A British tourist had a meltdown at an airport after landing, and in his efforts to evade airport security, his packet of cocaine fell from his pocket. This is one of those bizarre incidents that are hard to believe—42-year-old Marc Patrick Wharton flew from Shanghai, China, to Phuket, Thailand, and allegedly managed to bring cocaine from the origin airport. However, airport security in Phuket flagged him for additional checks, and that’s when he lost his cool. He started rolling on the ground, beating his chest, kicking his leg up, and saying he was going to die. His effort to distract authorities fell short, and a 4-gram packet of cocaine was discovered. He was arrested and charged with bringing a narcotic into the country and illegal possession.