Woman’s rant at cafe’s shoe policy ignites debate over ‘rude’ tourism

A tourist’s outburst at a café on the Thai party island of Koh Phangan has ignited debate about cultural clashes between locals and foreign visitors.

In a video originally shared on Facebook, the Israeli holidaymaker allegedly refuses to remove her shoes before entering the restaurant, defying a deeply rooted Thai custom.

A voice can be heard saying ‘go back to your country, you are not welcome here’.

The clip then shows the woman raising her hands in frustration before telling someone off-camera: ‘My money builds your country.’

The incident, filmed on the Full Moon Party island on May 5, has been described as deeply disrespectful across…