Not because of it being money, but because it carries a picture of the King. RIP Bhumibol

@Dzubur Indeed. As someone over on Reddit noted: "Saying "it is illegal to step on money in Thailand" is like saying "it is illegal to kill guys named Bob with a hammer in the United States"."

I'm not going to get nitpicky and delete this one, though.

@Dzubur ...the new king seems to be rather unpopular...?

@Packless1 Oh yeah, he's mostly a playboy. There's a video of him and his topless wife serving birthday cake to their dog

Not just money, anything bearing the King's image - from portraits to photos in the newspapers - must be treated with respect. This relates to Thailand's lèse-majesté laws, which are said to be among the strictest in the world.

R.I.P. His Highness Rama IX the Great

is there even a place where its legal to step on money

I can just see myself, dropping a paper bill on a windy day, stamping on it to keep it from blowing off, and getting myself immediately arrested. :P

As a dane reading this, excellent picture to the fact card!