Bangkok, Thailand, is one of those places where men across various age groups yearn to go for a ‘guys trip’, be it young professionals or uncles. It’s because the city is famous for its sex tourism and nightclubs. If you are someone who has visited Thailand, you would have seen guy gangs standing at the security checkpoints all excited.
However, one woman named Vaishnavi didn’t have a very memorable experience on a Thai Airways flight on which there was a group of “mannerless”, “obnoxious”, and “loud” Indian uncles. She took to Twitter to narrate her ordeal.
New found respect for @ThaiAirways cabin crew. Last 2 flights to Bangkok there were gangs of middle aged Tamil uncles who have left their wives behind to have an "enjoy trip" in Bangkok with their buddies and basically drink and buy alcohol.
— Valia (@Vaishnavioffl) September 15, 2022
She shared that there were 10-12 such men in the gang who had complete disregard for their fellow passengers and acted as if they owned the flight.
The absolute terrible behaviour I saw from these men – travelling in gangs of 10-12 – loud obnoxious, mannerless, right from the airport gate to inside the aircraft – complete and utter disregard for their fellow passengers, acting as if they own the plane!
— Valia (@Vaishnavioffl) September 15, 2022
Apparently, the uncles also treated the cabin crew poorly and had a tremendous sense of entitlement.
And then, the way they treated the poor @thaiairways cabin crew! The sense of entitlement! As if somehow because they bought a ticket to Bangkok, they have a license to behave like assholes. Demanding, not listening to instructions, being rude
— Valia (@Vaishnavioffl) September 15, 2022
I mean these men are the ones who make jokes about the fact that going back to their wives is a nightmare. They’re the kind who probably go off on “business trips” while the wife is stuck at home taking care of kids. pic.twitter.com/o6gdbRwJsM
— Valia (@Vaishnavioffl) September 15, 2022
They were allegedly “rowdy” and “uncouth” – the kind of men who joke about their wives taking care of their kids back at home while they “have fun” in Bangkok.
The amount of second hand embarrassment I felt yesterday, just being from the same country as these people! I mean there are obnoxious rude entitles people in every country, but this is something I’ve seen multiple times on routes like Chennai-Bangkok and Chennai-dubai
— Valia (@Vaishnavioffl) September 15, 2022
Also some people saying “ageism” and all, pls stfu. This is just Indians in general. Mostly men though. Young or old it doesn’t matter. It’s the intention, the route and the behaviour. No one is saying don’t have fun, but behave. This is public space, public property.
— Valia (@Vaishnavioffl) September 15, 2022
My example was specific to 2 instances of gangs of middle aged Indian men who have possibly lied to their wives to go to Bangkok on a “boys trip”, acting all rowdy and uncouth, and then pretending like going home is a fucking nightmare. Old or young I’d have called this out.
— Valia (@Vaishnavioffl) September 15, 2022
Vaishnavi wasn’t the only one who had an experience like this. There were several others who tweeted about having similar embarrassing experiences with Indian uncles.
I once went for snorkeling in Thailand and when I returned out of the water an Indian uncle was heckling me with question constantly and what he asked me was “koi mast ladki h paani ki under Aur sirf paani h” .. since it’s Thailand bugger was expecting bikini mermaids underwater
— Dark Knight (@CapedCrusader07) September 15, 2022
A man with whom I have high hello in gym, because of bong connection, came to me asking for some place for rowdy fun in Noida, & then started telling how he is going to Bangkok with friends without wives for a break
— why ✋🏼 (@sanyalrajesh) September 15, 2022
Have seen that kind of Behaviour it’s typical of BKK , Malaysia route sadly.
— Rao (@reach_4_the_sky) September 15, 2022
Something seriously went wrong with our education and upbringing. Have noticed similar behaviour on so many international flights out of India. They travel in packs, talk loud, bully around.. oh the cringe!
— Rants&Roasts (@Sydusm) September 15, 2022
Been there. Seen that in almost every international flight of mine. It is more cringe for me when I saw these type of “uncles” try to approach white women for a picture with them. I literally was like omg.
— 𝓡𝓸𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓲 𝓐𝓷𝓪𝓷𝓭💕 (@miss_ronnie08) September 15, 2022
Wonder what’s with the Thai air route, but wife and I saw the exact same behaviour on a flight to Phuket when two men in the front row made the stewardess visibly uncomfortable with their intent stares and grins.
— Nishant Kaushik (@nofreecopies) September 15, 2022
I used to travel regularly to Thailand on business. Luckily business class, but I still felt excruciating 2nd hand embarrassment on many flights. Once at Delhi immigration, a Haryanvi unkil gp thought I was a foreigner, & talked absolute filth, until they saw my Indian passport.
— Delta Quadrant’s Sheebs Sedai (@sheebanisethi) September 15, 2022
This is ugly n common in BKK route, Free liquor immediately after onboarding and their sense/pride of going for s*x tourism is very pathetic …Indians are berated cos of few individuals like these … money isn’t everything ….Hats Off to Thai Airways for their patience n control!
— Dharma (@LifeTree_India) September 15, 2022
Experienced the same kind of behavior on Chennai Bangkok flight a few years ago. Imagine how horrible it would have been if AirAsia cabin crew asked a woman sitting next to these men to change seats!
— Mals (@fenandme) September 15, 2022
When you’re in a public space such as an airplane or a train, it’s expected of you to behave properly and not ruin the journey of fellow passengers by being loud and uncouth. It’s a shame how because of some people, the reputation of Indians is made fun of.