Psi Scott Says He Refuses Service From Foreign Workers Who Cannot Speak Thai Siranudh “Psi” Scott, a marine conservationist and fourth-generation member of the billionaire family behind Singha beer, said he asks for another server whenever a foreign restaurant worker in Bangkok cannot answer him in Thai, accusing foreigners who secure jobs in Thailand without speaking the language of “taking advantage” of the country. The marine conservationist and fourth-generation member of the billionaire family behind Singha beer said on X that he deliberately replies in Thai when foreign staff address him in English. His post went viral and divided opinion, with supporters calling for formal Thai-language requirements for foreign workers. Critics described his stance as naïve and privileged for targeting individual employees rather than their employers. Thailand increasingly depends on migrant labour as its population ages and workforce shrinks, while the Cambodian worker exodus following the border conflict has aggravated labour shortages. Thailand’s tourism-dependent economy also benefits from multilingual workers, while Thai is not widely spoken outside the country. Countries such as Japan impose language requirements on some foreign restaurant workers, but through formal immigration programmes that also provide training and employer support. #Thailand#