The new uniform for Thai athletes attending the Olympic Games 2024 has become a hot potato after some netizens criticised the design as being outdated.

The outfit, modelled by the team's badminton player, Sapsiree Taerattanachai, is a blue-coloured shirt made from Thai indigo-dyed silk. It was unveiled on Wednesday via Stadium TH's Facebook page. It sparked heated conversations on social media following its premiere, with many netizens criticising it for its "outdated design". Others claimed they were disappointed that the attire didn't represent Thailand's soft power, while others praised the uniform's excellent and beautiful design.

Some netizens used AI technology to create alternate attire that is colourful and modern. One was a Facebook account with the username "Grace Anthony" that shows various creative outfits, which has been shared more than 1,900 times.

Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin defended the uniform.

"When saying your clothes or mine are outdated, its beauty is in the eye of the beholder, isn't it?" the prime minister said.

He said respect should be given to those who designed the uniform and called on everyone not to pay attention to a trivial issue.

Mr Srettha also turned to his Facebook account on Wednesday to defend the Thai athletes' uniform for the Paris Olympics Games.