Backpackers mistake funeral for a restaurant... and are served dinner by the family
Published date: Wed, 04 Feb 2026 14:36:10 +0700This is the amusing moment a group of backpackers mistakenly gatecrashed a Thai funeral—only to be served dinner by the grieving but gracious family.
Charantorn Chaloemkiad was helping a friend welcome visitors to a traditional wake when he noticed a pair of German tourists entering the garden expecting to dine.
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Nakhon Si Thammarat, Thailand |
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31/01/2026 |
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ViralPress/noom |
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VRP175470 |
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Duration: 00:53 |
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Rating: Social safe |
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