British Vlogger Blames AI After Racist Tirade Against Thais

A British social media personality who has previously attracted news coverage over his behaviour abroad has been filmed delivering a prolonged racist and threatening tirade against Thai people before claiming that parts of the footage were created using artificial intelligence. Daniel Harper, known online as DannyBoy83, repeatedly insults Thais in the video, uses racist slurs comparing them to animals and makes degrading comments about poverty and sex work in Thailand. “I hate ’em,” Harper says, before directing further abuse at Thai people and saying he no longer wants to remain in the country. He also appears to threaten indiscriminate violence, saying that an encounter with Thai people is “going to go off” because he is going to “smack ’em up”. The recording ends with Harper insulting Thai eating habits and saying he cannot wait to travel to Brazil. Khaosod English reviewed several copies of the recording preserved and republished by social media users. They show a continuous rant involving the same speaker, voice and setting, with no visible indications that the footage itself was artificially generated or that the remarks were assembled from separate clips. The original posts are no longer live on the YouTube and TikTok accounts associated with DannyBoy83, although copies were saved and widely redistributed before they became unavailable. Crime Asia, which drew widespread attention to the footage, reported that Harper recorded the tirade after an alleged altercation with people he described as the “Thai mafia” at a bar in Bangkok’s Sukhumvit area early Tuesday. In a subsequent video posted at approximately 21:00 on Tuesday, 28 July, Harper claimed that online trolls had altered some of the footage. “I never said some of that stuff,” he said. “The trolls have tweaked it. That’s like AI. That ain’t me.” His wording appeared to dispute only some of the statements rather than reject the video altogether. He also said he had a flight scheduled for the following week. An apology video was reportedly posted and later removed, although Khaosod English has not obtained a complete independently verified copy. The racist rant has prompted calls for Thai authorities to investigate. No official police or immigration statement concerning Harper had been issued at the time of publication. Not his first offence Harper has previously made headlines in Britain. The Sun reported in late 2025 that the then-42-year-old social media personality was arrested at London’s Heathrow Airport after returning from Brazil. Kent Police reportedly said he had been arrested on suspicion of assault and criminal damage and later released on bail while inquiries continued. An arrest does not establish guilt, and Khaosod English has found no subsequent public confirmation of the outcome of that investigation. The Sun described Harper as being from Cranbrook, Kent, and reported that he had built an audience of more than 100,000 followers by documenting partying, drug use and encounters with sex workers during overseas trips. The latest controversy comes amid heightened scrutiny of foreign visitors behaving abusively in Thailand. Last week, members of an Italian student tour group apologised after a confrontation with a Thai passenger on a Bangkok BTS train went viral. Police later said anyone who believed they had been insulted could file a complaint, while urging the public to avoid direct confrontation and preserve recordings as evidence. Harper’s statements could potentially draw scrutiny under provisions of Thailand’s Criminal Code concerning threats or insults, although any decision to investigate or bring charges would rest with Thai authorities and depend on the circumstances in which the video was recorded and published.