Overview

• A viral video shows a Thai woman flicking a cockroach off a tourist’s head, unaware it was his pet, causing the man to react angrily.
• The incident occurred near Pa Tong Beach in Phuket and was first shared in a local Facebook group before spreading widely online.
• The tourist, visibly distressed, exclaimed, “That’s my pet!” and calmly retrieved the cockroach as it crawled back to him.
• Social media reactions have been divided, with some defending the woman’s good intentions and others empathizing with the tourist’s attachment to his unusual pet.
• The video has reignited conversations about exotic pet ownership, cultural attitudes toward animals, and the role of personal boundaries in public interactions.