The image of Indian tourists has been increasingly detoriating since the past couple of years. However, it has only been in the past year or so that more and more social media posts calling out the crass and unbecoming behaviour are coming out.
A troubling pattern is being observed, with viral videos, complaints of unruly conduct, accusations of harassment, and embarrassing public behaviour.
The recent incident of an Indian tourist being denied entry into a club in Thailand because of their nationality seems like a troubling warning of things to come if this is not handled well in time.
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On January 19, 2026, Goa-based musician Jonas Monteiro posted on his Instagram about how Yona Beach Club in Phuket, Thailand, racially discriminated against him and several others when they were denied entry even though they had proper tickets and reservations.
In his post, Monteiro wrote, “We were denied entry to Yona Beach Club despite having valid tickets and arriving on time. The bouncer first claimed we needed women in our group- a rule never mentioned during booking.
When our female friend, who also had a valid ticket, said she was with us, she was told to leave too, with yet another excuse: ‘It needs to be under the same booking name.’
We then heard the staff explicitly say, ‘Don’t let any Indians enter.’ The moment made everything clear.”
He further added, “Multiple Indian couples and groups were denied entry on the same day under similar pretexts
Yona Beach Club In Thailand no longer allows Indian tourists because “of past incidents where local and guidelines were not followed.”
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But it seems that, besides the sympathy, the incident actually had various netizens, many of them Indian themselves, commenting on how this seemed long overdue, especially considering the past behaviour of the countrymen in the club.
One user wrote, “Phuket’s floating paradise Yona Beach Club used to welcome all, till the Indian wave hit. Bhaiyas arrived late, blasted Bollywood at max volume, turned the infinity pool into a splash mela, littered it with chai cups & samosa crumbs, haggled entry like Sarojini Nagar, ignored dress codes and flooded it with group selfies. One ‘Arre yaar, one more photo!’ too many and the club said: NO INDIANS.”
Another added, “Now the party is calm and classy… while desis scream ‘racism’ on Instagram. Thailand’s lesson: respect rules or stay home.”
This is not the first time that the obnoxious and crass behaviour of Indian tourists has been called out.
In December last year, a user identified as Rishabh Yadav posted a video calling out fellow Indians for secretly photographing foreign women in bikinis on a Thai beach. In the video, he added a text, reprimanding the men for such behaviour, writing, “Shameful things that some people do and naam sabka kharab hota hai.”
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He further wrote, “These guys were continuously taking photos with deep zoom! They also left some trash on the beach. This was in Thailand. Civic sense is something that we really need to teach now deeply into the roots.”
The clip resonated because it reflected a problem many travellers quietly acknowledge, a lack of respect for privacy and consent, especially towards women.
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Ravi Handa, host of the Desi FIRE Podcast, posted in January last year, commenting on the behaviour of North Indian tourists during his trip to Vietnam for New Year’s.
On January 5, 2025, he posted on his X/Twitter page, writing, “I went to Vietnam for the new year break, and Goa was a choice. But not for the reasons any of you people on Twitter go bonkers about. Goa has too many North Indian tourists, and they ruin the experience.”
Explaining these behaviours, he revealed how “A group literally started shouting Bharat Mata ki Jai in a train coach because they saw there were many Indians around” and that “Another couple cut the line with the woman saying – ‘Aage chalo. Yahan koi nahi rokega.'”
He added how he “Saw people jumping queues multiple times. 100% of the times it was Indians. I even stopped one at the cable car line, and he replied, “Hum logon ke pass special pass hai.” Did not want to argue and gave up.”
Another reported case involved an Indian national in Thailand, Raj Jasuja, who was allegedly beaten by a group of transgender women after reportedly refusing to pay for escort services.
The incident took place on December 27, 2025, in Pattaya city and came to light when rescue workers from the Sawang Boriboon Foundation got a call around 5.30 am about an injured tourist near the Walking Street.
The victim, reported to be 52 years old, was found with visible injuries to his face and the back of his head and given first aid.
Pongpol Boonchid, a 19-year-old Thai witness, is then said to have told the police what happened. As per reports, Jasuja got into an altercation with transgender sex worker, where he first got into an argument with them and then got into a physical fight.
The transgender woman then called her friends for support, who then ganged up on the tourist, attacking him. It is alleged that the dispute is said to have started due to money, where the Indian tourist was reportedly refusing to pay the full amount agreed for the service by the sex worker.
Foreign environments or racism alone can’t be fully to blame, though, when similar behaviour is visible within India itself by domestic tourists.
One recent Instagram video showed a group of Indian men, shirtless at a hill station, shouting, creating a ruckus and behaving disruptively in a public tourist area. Locals complained that such behaviour disturbs the peace and disrespects the environment.
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Another controversy erupted in Manali in January this year when video clips of influencer Megha Rani emerged showing her dancing in a bikini in the snow.
The clip triggered a polarising debate online, framed by some as a “my body, my choice” issue and by others as inappropriate conduct in a culturally sensitive, family-oriented tourist destination.
One user commenting on this incident wrote, “When we thought nothing worse was left to see, social media proves us wrong again. No respect for the place, no respect for locals. These are family spots and tourist destinations, not cheap content zones. Because of such people, these places are slowly getting ruined.”
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Regardless of where one stands on personal expression, the episode highlighted how social media stunts for clout often clash with local sensibilities and spark backlash.
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