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Thai tourist's London curtsy earns 4m online views

A Thai tourist visiting London has received widespread online praise after a video showing her curtsying to a King's Guard passed four million views. The footage, reported by Khaosod on 2 August 2026, was shared by the official London Kings Guards Facebook page.

The tourist was not named in the report. Dressed in an elegant traditional Thai outfit, she performs a graceful curtsy while passing the King's Guard.

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Picture courtesy of Khaosod

Video draws praise from Thai and international viewers

The Facebook page captioned the clip: "Thai Tourist Show HUGE RESPECT for the King's Guard." The wording accompanied footage that quickly spread widely online.

Khaosod said the video went viral, attracting more than four million views. Commenters from Thailand and abroad praised the tourist's gesture, describing it as an elegant display of Thai grace and etiquette.

Video courtesy of Kings Guard facebook

Their comments said the moment reflected Thai culture and created a positive impression among audiences around the world. The reaction focused on her visible show of respect in a formal setting.

No further details about the woman or the purpose of her London trip were given. The available footage centres on the brief moment she walks past the guard and makes the curtsy.

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3 August 2026

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Fokke Apprentice Member

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Lots of negative comments again. These ladies are good ambassadors for Thailand and should be praised.

StevieAus Gold Member

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4 hours ago, Front Row said:

Thank heavens someone was just by chance standing right there to capture this. Just coincidence she was wearing traditional Thai clothing. Click. Click. Click.

Many women in Thailand still wear traditional Thai clothing my daughter has to wear it each Friday to school so why wouldn’t they wear it when visiting countries overseas.

It is common in many areas of England for women from India, Pakistan, Somalia, and Arab countries etc to dress that way.

I am currently in the UK on a visit and there were several women on the flight dressed that way.

Unlike in the UK many people respect their culture.

Dave0206 Gold Member

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Don't know about being more kings in the UK but plenty of queens just go to Brighton see for your self

ikke1959 Diamond Member

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1 hour ago, Fokke said:

Lots of negative comments again. These ladies are good ambassadors for Thailand and should be praised.

Not negative comments only a lot of people find it weird... What is the reason they do that??? That is the only question? Is it only to promote Thailand? But I don't think so as we read a lot of negative news about British tourists in Thailand.. So what is the reason behind this gesture?

Liverpool Lou Star Member

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15 hours ago, Packer said:

There are 60,000-70,000 Kings in the UK.

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Perhaps but there are not 70,000 kings. There's a difference between a King and a king, you know?

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CFCol Advanced Member

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8 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

There are no individual Kings of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales?

There is a King of Great Britain - King Charles 111.

You mean Unitred Kingdom. Gt. Britain only applies to the largest island of the British Isles and does not include the smaller ones or Northern Ireland.

Liverpool Lou Star Member

Liverpool Lou

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8 hours ago, scottiejohn said:

There are no individual Kings of England, Scotland, Northern Ireland or Wales?

There is a King of Great Britain - King Charles 111.

No, there are not, they're all the same person. There is no one who is officially titled the King of England, the King of Scotland, the King of Wales or the King of Great Britain.

Liverpool Lou Star Member

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3 hours ago, Srikcir said:

it is the Kings Guard being in London, England, there are no other kings in the UK other than King Charles.

There have been 63 monarchs of England and Britain spread over a period of approximately 1200 years. That includes the ancestry of King Charles I, II and III

I'm aware of that, but so what?

I posted that there are no other kings in the UK apart from King Charles and there aren't.

I did not claim that there have never been other monarchs named Charles.

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