Thai couple face backlash for romantic graffiti on bridge in Japan

[snoop1130]

 

A Thai couple faced a backlash on social media after expressing their love by writing their names, Beer ❤️ Mayvy 2024, on a bridge at a popular tourist destination in Tokyo, Japan.

 

A Thai man took to Facebook to condemn the couple’s action, sharing a picture of the handwritten message on the bridge with a caption that read…

 

“I visited the Nakameguro district of Tokyo, Japan, for a photoshoot and came across this… I wonder what nationality they are…”

 

Many Thai netizens agreed that the graffitists must be Thai because “Beer” is a common nickname for Thais. Moreover, “Mayvy” is a popular Thai woman’s nickname with “Vy” added to make it cute.

 

Netizens flooded the man’s Facebook post with complaints against the couple’s behaviour, stating that the couple should not write graffiti on any public facilities, especially in Japan, where people are disciplined and the laws are strict. Others condemned the couple for damaging the image of Thai tourists and the country.

 

One netizen stated that writing on public properties will result in imprisonment of up to three years and a fine of up to 300,000 yen (72,000 baht) in Japan.

 

Online investigators conducted further searches until they found the Facebook account of the Thai man named Beer who wrote the message.

 

Volunteer cleaner

 

Beer recently commented and shared a picture of his message on the bridge.

 

“Back to this bridge again, but our names written in 2022 already disappeared. We wrote them again this year, 2024. We’ll see if it lasts until 2025 or not. #OurMemory2022.”

 

Beer’s post was widely circulated among Thai netizens, gathering further criticism towards him and his girlfriend, especially considering it wasn’t their first offence. They had engaged in similar behaviour in 2022. The online backlash compelled Beer to delete the post and deactivate his Facebook account.

 

The issue gained viral traction on social media, prompting a Thai man residing and working in Japan to step forward and volunteer to clean the bridge. He shared a video on Facebook showcasing his efforts in removing the message from the bridge.

 

In the video, he can be seen diligently using nail polish remover and wet tissue papers to scrub away the message until the bridge was restored to its clean state. This act of goodwill earned him abundant thanks and appreciation from Thai netizens.

 

Hopefully, this incident will not be a reason for Japan to cancel free visas for Thai tourists.

 

Following rumours about the cancellation of free visas due to illegal Thai workers in Japan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Panpri Phahitthanukon, confirmed that Thai tourists would still be able to access a free visa to Japan until June of next year, 2025. He said Japan would reconsider the free visa for Thai tourists after June.

 

By Petch Petpailin

Caption: Photo by Facebook/ Ken Kasidis Arunruangsirilert and เพชรทอง กองท้วมหัว

 

Source: The Thaiger 2024-04-10

 

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[Korat Kiwi]

Come on Japan,  if they return fine them big time and revoke their visa. 

 

It's what Thailand would do to you. 

[impulse]

45 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Many Thai netizens agreed that the graffitists must be Thai because “Beer” is a common nickname for Thais.

 

Should have written Mayvy ❤️ Beer.

 

'Cause almost all nationalities luv beer.  And Mayvy is pretty cross cultural.

 

[bob smith]

55 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

A Thai couple faced a backlash on social media after expressing their love by writing their names, Beer ❤️ Mayvy 2024, on a bridge at a popular tourist destination in Tokyo, Japan.

…bloody foreigners causing trouble again!

 

bob.

[Bert got kinky]

 

They should be deported back to Phuket and shot.

 

[sammieuk1]

Lucky they didn't write "Scouse was ere" or execution would be in order 🤔

[hotchilli]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

A Thai couple faced a backlash on social media after expressing their love by writing their names, Beer ❤️ Mayvy 2024, on a bridge at a popular tourist destination in Tokyo, Japan.

Idiot..

[jacko45k]

15 hours ago, Korat Kiwi said:

Come on Japan,  if they return fine them big time and revoke their visa. 

 

It's what Thailand would do to you. 

 About time these Thais grew up and learned respect for other countries.

Go and do your childish scribbling on the Chonburi bridge. 

Edited April 10 by jacko45k

[mfd101]

The contrast between Thailand & Japan - on just about anything you can think of - is laughably huge.

[Shoeless Joe]

Jeez...so this is considered "news"!

Asean Now is really scraping the barrel.

[damian]

HRDSHT Beer!

[BangkokReady]

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

“Back to this bridge again, but our names written in 2022 already disappeared. We wrote them again this year, 2024. We’ll see if it lasts until 2025 or not. #OurMemory2022.”

 

19 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

In the video, he can be seen diligently using nail polish remover and wet tissue papers to scrub away the message until the bridge was restored to its clean state. This act of goodwill earned him abundant thanks and appreciation from Thai netizens.

 

I love how this story shows the two very different sides to Thai people.

[bob smith]

1 hour ago, Shoeless Joe said:

Jeez...so this is considered "news"!

Asean Now is really scraping the barrel.

makes a nice change reading news about a thai for once.

 

I’m sick to the back teeth of the constant farang bashing on here.

 

bob.

[PETERTHEEATER]

6 hours ago, Shoeless Joe said:

Jeez...so this is considered "news"!

Asean Now is really scraping the barrel.

Yesterday it was Kilroy today it is Beer. The march of progress.

[thaibeachlovers]

They wuz lucky they didn't do that in Singapore. Singapore canes vandals, or used to. They even caned an American boy that vandalised cars.

[thaibeachlovers]

5 hours ago, bob smith said:

makes a nice change reading news about a thai for once.

 

I’m sick to the back teeth of the constant farang bashing on here.

 

bob.

Some farangs in LOS deserve to be bashed.

[newnative]

8 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

They wuz lucky they didn't do that in Singapore. Singapore canes vandals, or used to. They even caned an American boy that vandalised cars.

A good caning needed for these idiots.