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Silpa-&shy;archa warned in the post, &ldquo;Your trash&mdash;we&rsquo;ll send it back to you.&rdquo;<\/p>\n\n<p>Officials say they have already boxed up and returned litter to one group of campers by mail. Littering in the park is also punishable by up to five years behind bars.<\/p>\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading is-style-article-subhead2\">Possible Preaching Angle:<\/h2>\n\n<p><em>What happens in Thailand, doesn&rsquo;t stay in Thailand! 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