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Complaints have flooded social media since the videofs release, with residents saying it fails to show the modern side of their country. Many claim the footage was edited to seemingly appear old-fashioned, with a faded sepia tone, and that the camera focuses on shabby architecture.
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Others have complained about the videofs airport scenes, during which one of the characters loses his luggage and seeks help from a local ground staff member called gHappy.h
gWhen I watched it, I was thinking, this was Thailand 50 years ago. This looked like Thailand 70 years ago. There were no segments showing the modernity of my home,h David William, an American content creator based in Thailand, said in Thai in a TikTok video that has been viewed over 11 million times.
In an interview with CNN, he said hefs never seen ga cab that looked that bad beforeh in his nearly 10 years in the country, adding Thailandfs main gateway, Suvarnabhumi Airport is just as modern as New Yorkfs John F. Kennedy International Airport.
gThailand is a modern, safe and beautiful country,h he said. gI just hope <people> donft misunderstand.h
Echoing his view, Facebook user Nipawan Labbunruang said the video makes Thailand look gterrible.h
gWhat is this clip trying to present?h she wrote in a post that received 1,900 likes.
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