- Chinese tourists were criticized online for ‘behaving badly’ at a buffet restaurant in Thailand
- Men and women were seen shoveling foods using plates
- Most of the foods ended up unconsumed and wasted
- A video of the incident went viral on Thailand
Most of the foods left unconsumed (Credit: The Mirror)
PHUKET, Thailand – In yet another embarrassing episode showing how Chinese tourists behaved outside their country, a video surfaced on social media showing them shoveling food using plates at a buffet restaurant in Thailand.
The shocking incident reportedly took place at a hotel in Chiang Mai, Thailand during the weekend.
But what incensed the Thai netizens more is the fact that a huge part of the foods were left unconsumed and just turned to waste.
In the viral video that has been viewed by millions around the world, men and women can be seen fighting it out for their share of plates of prawns. At least one woman can be seen taking 3 full plates all to herself.
A photo of the aftermath later showed tables full of unconsumed food totally gone to waste.
Those who have viewed the short clip – Thai and Chinese alike – were appalled at such display of tasteless attitude and total lack of manners of Chinese tourists.
“What on earth? Have you never eaten shrimp before? Could you lose any more face abroad?” the Shanghaiist quoted one disgusted commenter as saying.
“Chinese people need to be taught basic mannerism, so greedy about everything and rude,” said another.
…And gone to waste (Credit: SCMP)
A Chinese woman who is obviously not happy seeing her countrymen behaving badly overseas did not hide her disappointment. She wrote: “So disgusted to watch this kind of behavior…this is what happens when parents don’t teach their kids basic etiquette. They grow up to be….gosh no word to describe.”
“It is so humiliating! Not all Chinese people act this way. I have to say that most of the mainland Chinese no longer behave like this,” another Chinese commenter added.
Santi Pawai, director of the Ministry of Tourism and Sports Phuket Office, however, downplayed the incident as an isolated case and does not necessarily represent the general attitude of all the Chinese tourists visiting Thailand.
“I am of aware of the video. However, just because one group of tourists act like this, doesn’t mean that all of them will,” Pawai said, but added the video might nonetheless be added during a ‘Do’s and Don’ts’ etiquette presentation for Chinese tour operators in the future.
Watch the video below which has racked up more than 6 million views on the Shanghaiist website alone:
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