Just out of interest, this is a Thai lady and her point of view that lives in Bangkok and uses BTS daily , it was posted on Khaosods Facebook page:- Nirun Kem · As a Thai person who regularly uses Bangkok’s rail transit system, I’ve never considered people speaking loudly to be a problem. On the contrary, it makes me happy to hear tourists talking and laughing in public. To me, it simply shows that they’re enjoying their time in Thailand and creating happy memories here. 🇹🇭" From my perspective, the real issue was that a Thai woman who was particularly sensitive to the noise decided to film the tourists without their consent. Even after the tourists clearly waved to indicate that they did not want to be recorded, she continued filming anyway. To me, that was a violation of their privacy and a form of harassment, which is also poor manners. Given those circumstances, I think it was understandable that the tourists responded the way they did in the video. At the same time, Thai society is facing a growing problem with extreme nationalism. Many people online can no longer distinguish between facts and ideology. Instead, they join online and offline witch hunts, intimidating and harassing tourists in uncivilized ways—tracking them down to their hotel and targeting them across social media. That behavior is equally deserving of condemnation. I sincerely apologize to all visitors on behalf of those uncivilized individuals. As someone who frequently uses public transportation, I find many other issues far more disruptive than people’s voices: overcrowded trains, too few train services, platforms that are too small for the number of passengers, an insufficient number of ticket machines, and too few elevators and escalators for elderly people and those with mobility needs. These are the issues that genuinely affect the daily commuting experience. Compared with them, I simply don’t see the volume of someone’s voice as an important issue at all.
