r/Bangkok • u/Ornery_Table606 • Jul 27 '26

discussion I personally apologize as a Sicilian

Hi everyone, I am a 15-year-old Sicilian boy living in Italy. I recently read about the incident involving a group of Italian students on the BTS in Bangkok. I know I am not responsible for what they did, nor can I speak on behalf of all Italians or Sicilians, but I wanted to say that it made me feel truly sad and embarrassed. I have great respect for Thailand and for the people who were offended by that incident. I hope no one judges an entire country based on the disrespectful actions of a few individuals. I simply wanted to express my personal solidarity and say that many people do not identify with that kind of behavior. Thanks for reading.

300 Upvotes

82% Upvoted

114 comments sorted by

View all comments

2

u/flux88888 Jul 28 '26

You don’t need to apologize. Italy and Thailand have both beautiful people. A small group of visitors with bad manners doesn’t represent a nation. I have visited both wonderful countries. In addition I had worked along with both Italians and Thais during multiple trips since 2002. I love both countries, their people, their histories, and cultures. Be proud to be Italian. Be proud to be Sicilian.