TripAdvisor warns users over Thai hotel that legally pursued reviewer
TripAdvisor has warned about a Thai hotel that made a legal complaint against a customer for negative reviews, resulting in his arrest. Wesley Barnes, who is a US citizen , had posted several scathing reviews of the Sea View Resort on the travel review site. He was subsequently detained and charged under Thailand's strict anti-defamation laws. He was later released after issuing a public apology. Now TripAdvisor has hit back. The saga appeared to have ended when Mr Barnes left Thailand last week. But TripAdvisor has had the last word by leaving a warning notice on the hotel 's page. "This hotel or individuals associated with this hotel filed criminal charges against a TripAdvisor user in relation to the traveller writing and posting online reviews. The reviewer spent time in jail as a result," it says. "The hotel may have been exercising its legal rights under local law, however, it is our role to inform you so you may take this into consideration w