Overview

• The TikTok video was first uploaded in May by user @filipina.polish_family and resurfaced on June 20 to more than 187,000 views and 3,700 likes on X.
• Footage shows a group of Indian men dancing on a stage at Safari World in Bangkok with a largely Indian audience and a few surprised foreign onlookers.
• Social media critics have labelled the performance embarrassing, citing a lack of civic sense and warning it could damage India’s reputation among host countries.
• Defenders argue the tourists were encouraged to join an organised activity and point to double standards compared with similar public dancing by other nationalities.
• The clip is the latest in a series of viral videos of Indian tourists dancing abroad, prompting discussion over potential impacts on visa policies.