Thai model films, rants about unruly Chinese tourists
Staff Reporter
2015-03-20
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A screenshot of a video recently uploaded online by Thai model Duangjai Phichitamphon, who rants about unruly Chinese tourists in an airport on Jeju Island, South Korea. (Internet photo)
A video of a Thai celebrity accusing Chinese tourists of line-cutting and misbehaving in an airport in Jeju island, South Korea has gone viral after being uploaded online earlier this month, reports US-based Chinese news outlet Duowei.
In the video that has been translated into Chinese and English, Thai model Duangjai Phichitamphon reveals the chaos at a tax-refund counter in the airport. According to the model, who filmed the two-minute video as a witness and victim, all other tourists, representing various other nationalities, lined up in front of the counter to wait for their turn until a crowd of Chinese tourists showed up, cutting in line and blocking others from approaching the counter.
Furious, Phichitamphon rants in Thai, saying that her feet got stepped on and her hair got pulled by the mob of Chinese amid the utter disorder they created. She criticizes the group of tourists for being rude and negligent of civil courtesy.
The video has accumulated millions of hits and raised some debate. Some Chinese netizens said they are embarrassed of the video and urged their nationals to behave, while others questioned the motive of the model, saying it made sense that the Chinese tourists would act in such a way since they wanted to receive their tax refund and there were many people.
Misbehaving Chinese tourists have stirred up media and public concern in Thailand recently. Chinese nationals reportedly placed their bras and underwear over some chairs left in public spaces at at Thailand airport in February. Earlier this month, Chinese visitors were seen washing their feet and shoes in the sinks at a famous Thai tourist destination.