Actress Prim Supports Woman Harassed By Rowdy Italian Students on BTS
Half-Italian actress Prim Ranida backed a Thai woman who filmed rude Italian students harassing her on a Bangkok BTS train, praising her courage while expressing embarrassment over the students' behavior.
Half-Italian actress Prim Ranida expressed frustration over an incident involving Italian students on the Bangkok BTS and praised Sugas, a Thai woman who filmed the encounter. When a group of Italian students made noise on the train and were politely asked to be quiet, they responded with rude behavior and inappropriate comments, while their teacher failed to discipline them.
Prim Ranida, who grew up in Italy from childhood through her teenage years and is fluent in both languages, posted the viral video with a caption saying "Still cringe." She commented: "I'm embarrassed to say it, but as a half-Italian who lived in Italy as a child and teenager, I would have loved to be on that train to really let them have it." She noted that some Italian social circles still hold outdated, uncouth attitudes and praised Thai people for raising awareness.
Sugas, who recorded the clip, commented on Prim's post saying: "Thank you so much for being another voice on this issue and explaining that Italian teenagers come in many different types." Prim responded by praising Sugas's courage to speak up and wishing her better days ahead.
Prim also checked Italian social media and found that the Italian community itself is deeply embarrassed by these students' lack of manners. Many comments mentioned that Italians have similar reputations in other countries like Switzerland, Germany, and England.
Sugas later posted a photo hugging the group's teacher, revealing that he apologized sincerely. She stated: "We thank everyone who stood by us when we were disrespected and harassed. We recognize the good intentions behind your support and will never forget the encouragement. We believe the tourists now understand how their actions affect others, from legal consequences to public criticism. However, the woman in this incident is now facing severe harassment, threats, and death wishes—the same treatment we experienced. We don't want anyone to go through this. We hope this becomes a lesson for everyone: whether Thai or foreign, all people deserve respect and no one should be disrespected or harassed as happened in this incident."
