American Woman Flies 18 Hours to See Famous Hippo ‘Moo Deng’

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In a remarkable example of "soft power," an American woman flew nearly 18 hours to Thailand just to see the famous hippo, ‘Moo Deng’, and even bought themed outfits.

 

Moo Deng, the adorable baby pygmy hippo at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, has become an internet sensation. Her rosy pink cheeks and affectionate behavior towards her caretakers have captured the hearts of people worldwide.

 

Recently, Molly, a TikTok user from the U.S., shared her journey, showing that she traveled almost 21 hours (with 18.5 hours of flying) to meet ‘Moo Deng’. She posted, “I traveled nearly 21 hours to see Moo Eeang, but the immigration officers barely believed me! Next stop, Moo Deng!”

Molly revealed that she was flying back on Friday, and her trip was specifically for this visit to see the famous hippo.

 

Along with seeing ‘Moo Deng’, Molly went all out by purchasing Moodeng-themed t-shirts and pajamas, much to the amusement of Thai netizens, who jokingly commented they couldn’t get the merchandise in time, reported Khao Sod.

 

Fans of Moo Deng are encouraged to buy official merchandise directly from Khao Kheow Open Zoo to support the facility and avoid counterfeit products.

 

 

@1989vinyl Why is the moo deng merch so good! These PJs!!! #moodeng #traveltok #traveltiktok #bangkokthailand #khaokheowopenzoo #moodenghippo ♬ original sound - Molly

 

-- 2024-10-04

 

[brianthainess]

Am I allowed to laugh or is this a serious subject ?

[ElwoodP]

I quite like the pajamas!

[CharlieH]

Extreme measures to "go viral" but seems to have worked...

[Gottfrid]

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

In a remarkable example of "soft power," an American woman flew nearly 18 hours to Thailand just to see the famous hippo, ‘Moo Deng’, and even bought themed outfits.

No, it´s a remarkable example of pure madness!
 

23 minutes ago, webfact said:

Molly revealed that she was flying back on Friday, and her trip was specifically for this visit to see the famous hippo.

Thank you! Bye bye!

[BigStar]

1 hour ago, brianthainess said:

Am I allowed to laugh or is this a serious subject ?

 

Serious attempt to go viral on social media. Worked.

[Tropicalevo]

7 minutes ago, BigStar said:

 

Serious attempt to go viral on social media. Worked.

And we are all sitting here reading the bloomin article.

[Cameroni]

Filipinos too are going ga ga over this hippo.

[mran66]

She did exactly what TAT wanted her to do. 

[Jim Blue]

Perhaps she thought it was on the menu ?

[proton]

 

Zoos, apart from breeding endangered species, should be a thing of the past, animals boxed up in pens should not be gawped at by humans.

[hotchilli]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

In a remarkable example of "soft power," an American woman flew nearly 18 hours to Thailand just to see the famous hippo, ‘Moo Deng’, and even bought themed outfits.

Soft is appropriate... in the head.

[jippytum]

Stupid is as stupid does

[MalcolmB]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

Her rosy pink cheeks

I was drawn to Thailand for similar.

 

Small, pert, yellow cheeks.

[OneMoreFarang]

2 hours ago, webfact said:

an American woman

nuff said

 

[Celsius]

Is she really getting clobbered from the same guys that fly 18 hours to pay to get laid?

 

 

Edited 59 minutes ago by Celsius

[roo860]

I hope it ends up as Moo Ping🥩😋

[Keep Right]

37 minutes ago, jippytum said:

Stupid is as stupid does

So very true jippytum but many stupid women fly clear across the globe to see Taylor Swift dance around in her sequenced leotards.