It has been a couple of weeks in which nationalistic sentiments have gripped Thailand. On February 24, a Buddhist holiday, a Swiss man cursed at and allegedly kicked a Thai female, accusing her of sitting on his property. She and a friend were sitting on the stairs of a beachfront villa at Point Yamu, Phuket, enjoying the full moon.

Filipina Fuschia Anne Ravena was crowned Miss International Queen 2022 on Saturday at a contest in Thailand billed as the world's largest and most popular transgender pageant.