{
  "id": 27857,
  "title": "Thai tourist’s graceful curtsy to King’s Guard goes viral with over 4 million views",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/02/thai-tourists-graceful-curtsy-to-kings-guard-goes-viral-with-over-4",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-02T04:48:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Khaosod English",
    "slug": "khaosod-english",
    "url": "https://www.khaosodenglish.com/life/2026/08/02/thai-tourists-graceful-curtsy-to-kings-guard-goes-viral-with-over-4-million-views/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A video of a Thai tourist performing a graceful curtsy as she passed the King's Guard in London has captured the hearts of viewers worldwide, garnering more than four million views. The clip was shared by the official Facebook page of London's Kings Guards, which captioned it: \"Thai Tourist Show HUGE RESPECT for the King’s Guard.\" The woman, dressed in a traditional Thai outfit, executed the curtsy with poise, drawing admiration from both Thai and international audiences. The video's popularity surged, receiving widespread praise for the tourist's display of Thai grace and etiquette, which left a positive and memorable impression on viewers globally.",
  "summary": "A Thai tourist has garnered significant online admiration following a video of her performing a graceful curtsy while visiting the King's Guard in London, which has garnered over 4 million views. Shared by the official London King's Guards Facebook page, the video, captioned \"Thai Tourist Show HUGE RESPECT for the King’s Guard,\" features the woman in a traditional Thai outfit curtsying as she passes the guards. This video quickly went viral, garnering widespread praise from both Thai and international audiences, with many commenting on the tourist's display of Thai grace and etiquette, noting that her gesture beautifully encapsulated Thai culture's elegance and left a positive impression on viewers worldwide.",
  "key_points": [
    "Thai tourist curtsied to King's Guard in London",
    "Video received over 4 million views",
    "Display of Thai grace and etiquette praised"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}