Foreign tourists mistake Thai funeral for food festivalListen to this articleScreenshots from Charantorn Chaloemkiad Facebook. NAKHON SI THAMMARAT — A heart-warming video highlighting the famed generosity of Thais has gone viral on social media after foreign tourists accidentally wandered into a funeral, mistaking it for a food festival, and were warmly welcomed by the grieving family as honoured guests. The feel-good story was widely shared online on Jan 31 after a Facebook user posted footage captured at a funeral where several foreign visitors entered the venue, mistaking it for a food festival. Upon realising that the gathering was a funeral, the tourists were visibly shocked and immediately apologised, preparing to leave out of respect. Reports later revealed that a second group of foreign tourists had also made the same mistake and were received with the same hospitality.

Source: Bangkok Post February 04, 2026 15:37 UTC