Two Thai dessert vendors in Chiang Mai clashed with an ignorant British man after he smoked outside their stall, despite a no-smoking sign and warnings from the vendors.
The altercation between the Thai vendors and the Brit garnered public attention after a witness shared a video of the incident on her TikTok account, @ketar_nk, on October 23. In the caption, the TikToker stated…
“Don’t know what had happened before. I arrived at the spot and saw them arguing.”
In the video, the British man is seen arguing with two vendors at the stall. One of the vendors, wearing a black shirt, suddenly threw a bucket at him, while another vendor followed him and poured water over him. The British man was accompanied by friends, who stood on the left lane of the road outside the shop.
According to the name of the shop shown in the video, the incident took place at Suang Bua Loy in Chiang Mai. The stall sells the traditional Thai dessert, Bua Loy, which consists of rice flour balls floating in coconut milk.
Many Thai netizens criticised the vendors for their aggressive actions, saying that such behaviour would harm both the image of Thai tourism and the reputation of their stall. Others demanded that the stall owners clarify the matter publicly.
The stall owners, who are siblings, later shared their version of events on the shop’s official TikTok account to provide more context. One of the owners revealed that the root cause of the altercation was smoking.
Right to smoke in public?
The group of foreigners approached her to ask for directions to a nearby bathroom. While one of his group went to use the bathroom, the others waited outside the stall. The man involved in the argument then began to smoke, despite a clear warning sign in English.
The vendor asked him not to smoke in the area, which made the foreigner angry. He reportedly claimed that smoking was his personal right and complained to the vendor using vulgar language.
Another vendor rushed to inform her older sister, which the foreign man misinterpreted as a threat. He then threw his cigarette at the vendors and damaged their desserts and equipment. This prompted one of the owners to throw a bucket and water at him, as seen in the video.
The vendors admitted that they were angry and acknowledged that their actions might negatively impact their business. The incident concluded when the British man’s friend returned from the bathroom and reprimanded him for violating the rules, given the presence of a clear sign.
Many netizens sided with the vendors, arguing that the foreigner infringed on others’ rights by smoking in a public area. Some even remarked that the vendors had shown restraint by not throwing boiling water or coconut milk at him.
The vendors did not pursue any legal action against the foreigner. They urged anyone with questions about the situation to approach them directly, stating that they were willing to provide all the details.
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