Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFive Italian students and their supervisor have apologised to a Thai woman, known online as Sugus, after a video of their confrontation on a Bangkok metro train went viral. The dispute began when Sugus asked the group to lower their voices, leading to the students making offensive gestures and remarks, including showing the middle finger. Police fined five of the six Italians 1,000 baht (£22.50) each for insulting another person, with one student receiving an additional 1,000 baht fine for an indecent act. During a meeting at Samrae metropolitan police station, both parties agreed to drop further legal action and remove all related content from social media. The Italian Embassy in Bangkok also issued a public apology for the incident, condemning the students' inappropriate behaviour and expressing regret to the Thai people. In fullItalian students apologise after Bangkok train incident sparks outrage in ThailandMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Italian embassy apologises for students’ bad behaviour in Bangkok
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleFive Italian students and their supervisor have apologised to a Thai woman, known online as Sugus, after a video of their confrontation on a Bangkok metro train went viral. The dispute began when Sugus asked the group to lower their voices, leading to the students making offensive gestures and remarks, including showing the middle finger. Police fined five of the six Italians 1,000 baht (£22.50) each for insulting another person, with one student receiving an additional 1,000 baht fine for an indecent act. During a meeting at Samrae metropolitan police station, both parties agreed to drop further legal action and remove all related content from social media. The Italian Embassy in Bangkok also issued a public apology for the incident, condemning the students' inappropriate behaviour and expressing regret to the Thai people. In fullItalian students apologise after Bangkok train incident sparks outrage in ThailandMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
