On 1/31/2024 at 10:31 AM, webfact said:

 

A Thai food vendor sparked a debate on social media after giving free food to a foreign backpacker in the southern province of Surat Thani. Many netizens hailed the vendor’s gesture while others said the foreign woman just took advantage of Thais’ kindness.

 

The food vendor shared a video of the foreign backpacker eating food at her restaurant on her TikTok account, @aeowxx, last week.

 

“Foreigner asked for food. She doesn’t have any money.”

The foreign woman was seen eating at a table in the restaurant with a backpack strapped on. A foreign man who was a customer at the shop also gave the woman a bottle of water before she left.

The vendor explained that she was preparing food on the table for her son. However, her son was too busy with customers and did not have time to eat. The foreign backpacker thought the food was leftover and asked if she could eat it, which the vendor allowed.

 

by Petch Petpailin

Photo via TikTok/ @aeowxx

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2024-01-31

 

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for Thai people it is good to help others, good for their Karma! what the farang does with that is up to the farang!

nothing wrong with this!

the boy didn't eat his food, otherwise it would have been thrown away!

obviously the farang is on budget, every little bit helps!

6 hours ago, Skipalongcassidy said:

Yes... you are!!!

Yes, sometimes the truth hits one very hard...especially if one  does not like to accept it! 

Hard to criticize any vendor for feeding someone, who says they're hungry and or don't have money.

 

The backpacker on the other hand, deserves nothing but criticism.  Why'd you even come here, and go the F home.

 

Hopefully Imm will catch the news-blip and point her in the right direction.  They'll give here free room & board 

On 1/31/2024 at 11:52 AM, proton said:

Some of these backpacking kids are the lowest of the low, you see them begging for their travel expenses from poor Thais, and now begging from somebody trying to make a living selling food, - not giving it away. 

I like you, as you must agree never to tip in Thailand?👍

On 1/31/2024 at 12:41 PM, ravip said:

No such thing as a free lunch on this planet.

Well this thread just proved that you are wrong...🙃.

2 hours ago, SunsetT said:

Well this thread just proved that you are wrong...🙃.

Well done. You got the award. Congratulations!

That vendor simply exercised own Buddhist faith: A willing Giveaway  to the poor.

Why others complain about it?