Italian Students Apologize Over BTS Skytrain Dispute In Bangkok: Fines Paid, Case Closed
The students admitted fault and paid fines of up to 2,000 baht, while the Thai commuter dropped the charges after a mediated apology.
- On Saturday, July 25, Italian students and their chaperone apologized to Thai commuter Sugus at Samre Police Station, formally resolving a heated dispute from the Bangkok BTS Skytrain.
- The conflict began when students behaved inappropriately and used rude language toward Sugus aboard the crowded BTS Skytrain, prompting her to file a police report to protect her dignity and safety.
- Authorities fined five students 1,000 THB each for public insults, while one student who made an indecent gesture paid 2,000 THB total; both sides agreed to delete social media content.
- Sugus accepted the apology, stating she believes in offering second chances to those who admit mistakes, and subsequently dropped the charges, officially closing the legal case.
- As Italian tourists continue their educational tour in Thailand, Sugus urged the public to stop harassing them online, emphasizing mutual respect between visitors and Thai citizens.
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The Italian embassy is apologizing for a group of rowdy teenagers on a school trip in Thailand, The Telegraph reports. The reason is an incident on a train that has been widely shared on social media.
A group of young Italians ended up at the center of a strong controversy in Thailand after the spread of a video depicting them while insulting a passenger on a train from Bangkok
The case of Italian students travelling-study in Bangkok, protagonists of a video in which they disturbed and insulted a passenger on the local subway Bts Skyline, formally closed with public apologies and a passage to the police station. After the indignation exploded on Asian social media for the irreverent responses of young people (sorry to have brought the [...] The article "What we did on the Bts was wrong": the video of apology of Italian…
The video becomes viral. On Facebook the apology of the Italian Embassy in Thailand (ANSA)
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