K-pop dance by Thai soldiers sparks controversy and admiration among netizens

[webfact]

Photo via Facebook/ Smile Army

 

By Petch Petpailin

Thai soldiers came under fire from Thai netizens after they danced to K-pop music in the Siam neighbourhood of Bangkok last weekend. The soldiers also had a few admirers and many praised the soldier group for their talent.

A Smile Army Facebook page posted a video of the soldiers dancing to K-pop music on Sunday, April 9. In the video, one male soldier and six female soldiers are seen dancing to a popular South Korean pop song called Mommae by rapper Park Jae-boom, also known as Jay Park.

The location was reported to be a courtyard in Bangkok’s popular shopping neighbourhood, Siam, near Siam BTS Station. The video garnered over 1,300 reactions, 130 comments, and a hundred shares.

 

The seven soldiers were later identified as the officers from the Psychological Operations Battalion of the Special Warfare Command at King Narai Military Camp in the central province of Lop Buri. The soldier called themselves Army Smile. They are an army music band established to entertain residents.

 

 

Source: https://thethaiger.com/news/national/k-pop-dance-by-thai-soldiers-sparks-controversy-and-admiration-among-netizens

 

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[hughrection]

Ah, sure leave them alone. It's not like there are any impending issues going on in Thailand like the forests being burnt and causing incredible air pollution. It's not like they could be using these soldiers & the many others to try to combat this.  

 

 

Edited April 13, 2023 by Rimmer
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[markclover]

Hired killers destroyed by kindness.  lol.

[kidneyw]

Soon coming to a GoGo near you.

[CanadaSam]

I really enjoyed the dance!  Cute girls too!

[Srikcir]

Just biding time until the next coup. Then they'll be "dancing" in the streets.

[hotchilli]

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Thai soldiers came under fire from Thai netizens after they danced to K-pop music in the Siam neighbourhood of Bangkok last weekend. The soldiers also had a few admirers and many praised the soldier group for their talent

I guess they have to something to pass the time in an otherwise monotonous day at the camp.

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, kidneyw said:

Soon coming to a GoGo near you.

Wish they had one on every street corner directing traffic.. now that would make life better and safer.

[Lucky Bones]

Reckon there are dozens of clips on tv of traffic police, military personnel, bank staff, nurses etc every year dancing.

Some people just love to be outraged.????????

[proton]

Not bad but morlam/ramwong would be better ????

[Tropposurfer]

Is it just me and my perverted falang brain or are some of those gals hot?  

[metisdead]

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[AgMech Cowboy]

On 4/13/2023 at 9:35 AM, webfact said:

Psychological Operations

PsyOps... perfect. The insurgents in the South will bomb themselves now because they 'saw' women gyrating and humping. ????