Italian students apologize to Thai woman after BTS dispute

Thairath•Society•28d ago

Reader Briefing

Italian students and their supervisor apologized to a Thai woman and paid fines following a dispute on the BTS Skytrain.

•A dispute between Italian students and a Thai woman on the BTS Skytrain was resolved at Samre Police Station on July 25, 2026.
•Five Italian youths and one supervisor apologized to the victim, Ms. Sugus, and agreed to delete related social media clips.
•Police issued fines for 'insulting in person' and 'indecent acts in public'.

•On July 25, 2026, Italian students and their supervisor met with the victim at Samre Police Station to resolve a dispute that occurred on the BTS Skytrain.
•Ms. Sugus filed a complaint against five Italian youths and one supervisor.
•The Italian students and their supervisor apologized to Ms. Sugus and admitted their behavior was inappropriate.
•The two parties agreed to end the dispute and delete images and videos of the incident from their phones and social media.
•Police charged five suspects with 'insulting in person' with a fine of 1,000 baht each.
•One individual who gave the middle finger in the clip received an additional charge of 'indecent acts in public', totaling a 2,000 baht fine.
•Mr. Praphat, the father of Ms. Sugus, requested the public to stop harassing the Italian students as they expressed remorse and remain in Thailand for a study trip.
•Ms. Sugus stated that filing the report was intended to protect her rights and dignity and to encourage visitors to respect Thai culture.

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Sugus(ซูกัส)ℹ️

The victim of a dispute with Italian students on the BTS Skytrain.

Praphat(ประพัทธ์)

The father of Ms. Sugus.

Samre Police Station(สน.สำเหร่)

The police station where the dispute resolution and legal proceedings took place.

BTS(บีทีเอส)ℹ️

The Skytrain system where the initial argument between the students and the victim occurred.