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BANGKOK – Lady Gaga wants to go shopping in Bangkok — for a fakeRolex. The singer made the comment to her 24 million Twitter followers,sparking an online uproar Thursday in Thailand where some fanscalled it offensive, insulting and bad for the country's image. It's the latest publicity-making turn of events as "The Born ThisWay Ball" travels through Asia. Lady Gaga's provocative lyrics and costumes have angered Catholicgroups in South Korea and the Philippines and Islamists inIndonesia, where the show may be banned. Now she is stirring nationalist fervor in Thailand, where peopletend to get upset when the country's seedy underworld ishighlighted by outsiders. "We are more civilized than you think," tweeted Thai DJ SurahitSiamwalla, who has a ticket to Friday's show in Bangkok but said heplans to boycott. "She came to our home, but instead of admiring us she insulted us,"said a commentator on popular Thai web board pantip.com. Lady Gaga posted her tweet shortly after her private jet arrivedWednesday night: "I just landed in Bangkok baby! Ready for 50,000screaming Thai monsters. I wanna get lost in a lady market and buyfake Rolex." It is unclear what a "lady market" is but some Thai fans assumedshe meant the popular outdoor Ladies Market in Hong Kong, where shealready toured — and also eyed the luxury knockoffs. "I love this city," she tweeted April 30 after taking a Hong Kongspin class. "You can work out & buy a fake Birkin on the samestreet." Not all Thai fans objected to the off-color comment. A screamingmob greeted Lady Gaga at the airport. Crowds thronged her 5-starhotel, where she signed autographs and hugged one female fan wholeft in tears. People have camped outside Rajamangala stadium fordays, hoping to be first inside and win the prize of meeting thepop star in person. If Lady Gaga does have time to shop in Bangkok, she'll see that thecity has more to offer than just fake watches, Thai fan NontArmarttasn sarcastically noted on his Facebook page. "Welcome to the land of counterfeit products, love," he said. "I'msure there are plenty of fake Gaga CDs, too." ___ Associated Press writer Thanyarat Doksone contributed to thisreport. The e-commerce company in China offers quality products such as Airbag Reset Tools , Obd ii Connector Manufacturer, and more. For more , please visit Car Diagnostics Tools today!
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