Sai Samut, also known as Siranat Scott, has criticised the Thai government in a Facebook post, alleging it has allowed foreigners to threaten Thailand and cause problems in the country.

Sai Samut, is a Thai marine conservationist and a member of the Bhirombhakdi family, the billionaire owners of the Singha beer brand. He gained initial public attention as a strict, no-nonsense park ranger and advisor to the Department of National Parks, where he confronted tourists and operators he felt were disrespecting the environment.

In May 2026 when he publicly accused his older brother of childhood sexual abuse and his family of covering it up. In the wake of the ensuing public scandal, he renounced his family name, adopting the new name "Sai Samut" as he seeks to reclaim his life and identity apart from his family.

The post, published on 8 September, included an image of the Thai national flag and came amid public discussion about foreigners allegedly creating difficulties in Thailand.

Samut wrote: "You can feel that our state no longer loves Thailand... Otherwise it would not open the door for foreigners to threaten Thailand to this extent.

"You may no longer love Thailand, but for me and 60 million people, Thailand is our home. Nothing can replace it. Please, if you do not love it, that is fine, but stop destroying our home."

Online support for the post

The comments drew substantial engagement, with many users backing Samut's call for Thais to stand together.

One commenter said people could find it difficult to rely on others, but that Thai citizens could depend on unity and immediate mutual support. The commenter praised Samut as part of a younger generation that would take over the responsibility of safeguarding the country.

Another said that love must come from the heart rather than from personal gain, and praised Samut for speaking out. A further comment voiced concern for Thailand's natural environment and land, saying that benefits given to a small number of people could result in natural resources being taken from future generations.

Picture courtesy of FB/ Sai Samut - Psi Samut

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9 September 2026

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Well, you can't have it both ways Thailand. For decades you have looked the other way on many issues and profited, but suddenly you want to be nationalistic and oppressive to make it look good and screw over people that your citizens helped to facilitate the current MO.... poor optics.

However, there are a few caveats to this. You will get less investment and people will pull their spending money here because it's so ambiguous and a 180 can happen anytime. Why would anyone invest here? No reason for most, even on the smaller scale... just a case of losing anything you spend.

Your obsession with copying CCP-style control over everything will strangle not just investment, but also normal peoples' spending too... why bother when the ground moves so much, so often and it's so sketchy? No reason at all. Even someone like me has decided to not spend any thing more here other than the base living expenses, as it just nonsense.

Says it all a conservatist.. He confirms the current trend in Thailand, foreigners are in fact not so welcome, and the old saying is that foreigners come to Thailand to destroy the culture. It is sad that there are people who give the foreigners a bad name, but nowhere you read that at least 90% of ALL foreigners are behaving and like Thailand. This kind of opinions of a rich spoiled boy is harming tourism, but he is not aware of that I suppose

Short memory.

Tourism is around 20% of Thailand's GDP.

When Covid hit, a lot of Thai's went hungry.

No foreigners, means hungry Thai people.

Stupid comments above! The guy is 100% right! What he want´s is what every responsible person on earth wants. A home country in harmony, excluding stupid idiots coming across the borders acting like adult infants on a high of alcohol or other drugs, making the rest of us look miserable!

Don´t worry about the GDP, it will survive, because the people we are talking about is losers with no money on a holiday with noting to hold on to.

Edited 19 minutes ago19 min by Gottfrid

14 minutes ago, Gottfrid said:

Stupid comments above! The guy is 100% right! What he want´s is what every responsible person on earth wants. A home country in harmony, excluding stupid idiots coming across the borders acting like adult infants on a high of alcohol or other drugs, making the rest of us look miserable!

Don´t worry about the GDP, it will survive, because the people we are talking about is losers with no money on a holiday with noting to hold on to.

Strange post.

"Don't worry about GDP, it will survive." Will it, really??? 😂 😂