Indian Tourist Faces Racist Remarks At Thailand Restaurant

Bankok: An Indian traveller has claimed he faced verbal abuse and racist remarks at a restaurant in Thailand following a dispute over a breakfast bill. The traveller reported that a “small confusion” occurred regarding his breakfast bill but quickly turned unpleasant. When the restaurant called a woman to assist with translation, she asked for the traveller’s nationality. Upon learning he was from India, the woman allegedly began hurling abuses and making generalisations, including the claim that “Indians don’t want to pay.”

Rather than arguing, the traveller contacted the Thailand Tourist Police to resolve the matter. “We literally had to call the tourist police to sort this out. For all the people who say Thailand is good and all of that, this is the first time I am experiencing racism in Thailand,” the traveller said.

Officers arrived at the scene and handled the situation calmly. According to him, the restaurant manager later apologised for what had happened. “It was never about the money. I chose not to argue and instead called the tourist police to handle the situation calmly. They understood the situation, and the manager later apologise”, he added.

“Racism is never okay, not in debates, not in real life. We faced it in Ao Nang, Krabi, Thailand, and had to stand up for ourselves by calling the police. Teach your parents. Teach your kids. You only understand the pain when it happens to you,” the video was captioned on Instagram.

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