A viral and touching story shows that if kindness exists, it surely belongs to Thai people. A foreign tourist mistakenly joined a funeral Chinese banquet, thinking it was a buffet restaurant. The hosts showed generosity by quickly bringing drinks and food to serve him at the table.
On 3 Feb 2026 GMT+7, reporters reported this heartwarming story circulating online after Facebook user Charantorn Chaloemkiad shared an incident at a funeral (referred to as the "black event"). A foreign tourist mistakenly entered the event, thinking it was a food court or buffet restaurant because of the arranged Chinese banquet tables laden with food. Instead of asking him to leave or explaining it was a mourning event, the hosts kindly brought drinks and food to serve him at his seat.
The Facebook user explained, “It was evening and we were receiving guests. Then, two foreigners came in. I looked over and saw them. When they sat down, I asked if this was a food court. They said yes, they thought so. They said they came from the market nearby, which is next to a café owned by the younger brother of the deceased. They thought it was the café. When we told them it wasn’t a restaurant or food court, they were shocked and stunned. They apologized and asked if they could stay. We said yes. Then a woman wearing a white hat, the deceased’s sister, brought them drinks like iced tea, iced milk, and fried dough sticks. They ate for a while and then left.”
Another day, three more brothers from the Netherlands came and sat down. They asked if this was a food court and if there were drinks or frozen cocktails. We explained that it was a southern funeral event. They were stunned. I didn’t question further because there were many guests at the time. The hosts had the server bring food to those tourists. They saw the video clip later and were very happy and impressed by the kindness of Thai people toward them.”
After the post was shared, many people commented, viewing this as a charming example of Thai people’s kindness and generosity.