It all sounds like a typical video from this series but many went online to criticize Apple for the way it depicted Thailand in the video. The company did work with a local production company in the country but the video still showed the Underdogs staying at a run-down hotel (before changing reservations to a swankier place). Other scenes from the video garnering complaints showed the trio riding a Thai tuk-tuk (a motorized three -wheeled taxi), and conversing with characters that could be considered stereotypes.
“Our intent was to celebrate the country’s optimism and culture, and we apologize for not fully capturing the vibrancy of Thailand today. The film is no longer being aired.”-Apple
Apple’s latest episode of “The Underdogs” is no longer available on the company’s YouTube channel and other platforms. For those not familiar with the series, we’ve included the previous episode of the series called “Swiped Mac” with this article.