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Zara McDermott Says Bangkok Police Threatened Arrest, Sought BBC Doc Footage

Her account highlights a chaotic first night in Khao San Road ahead of the BBC Three/iPlayer release on September 8.

Overview

  • McDermott says officers ordered the team to stop filming and leave despite permits secured for the shoot.
  • She reports police tried to force deletion or seizure of camera cards as the crew attempted to depart.
  • A crew member had an ashtray thrown at them during confrontations with bar owners in Bangkok’s Khao San Road.
  • The film examines why young Brits travel to Thailand alongside first‑hand accounts from sex workers and the country’s party and drug scenes.
  • The BBC Three/iPlayer documentary, produced by South Shore, is slated for September 8, and current coverage cites only the team’s account with no on‑record response from Thai authorities.