Thai junta to release new ‘unity mascot’ inspired by BNK48 idol girl group

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Thai junta to release new ‘unity mascot’ inspired by BNK48 idol girl group

By Coconuts Bangkok 

 

 

After the military government’s mascot for unity, “Nong Kiewkoi,” was ridiculed for looking low-budget and absolutely terrifying near the end of last year, today the junta released the first sneak peek at the mascot’s brand new look.

 

The Ministry of Defense’s official Facebook posted a photo that shows half of the female mascot’s face. As you can see, Nong Kiewkoi, which translates to Miss Pinky, no longer has crazy eyes.

 

The caption said, “Prepare to meet the brand new Nong Kiewkoi, who will be back and continue her duty as the symbol of unity.”

 

Full story: https://coconuts.co/bangkok/news/thai-junta-release-new-unity-mascot-inspired-bnk48-idol-girl-group/

 

-- © Copyright Coconuts Bangkok 2018-04-03

[baboon]

Clearly they have money to burn...

[Creasy]

A Junta needs a mascot ?

[Eric Loh]

When they going to release Pee Piggy corruption mascot. 

[PatOngo]

This is sure to be a hit with children under 30 years old!

[kannot]

Where can order one? also where do i get  the needles to stick in it?

[coulson]

The mascot does resemble the PM personality.

[Cadbury]

14 minutes ago, Eric Loh said:

When they going to release Pee Piggy corruption mascot. 

Already been released. You must be referring to this Miss Corruption Piggy mascot.

[coulson]

9 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

This is sure to be a hit with children under 30 years old!

What about the kids aged over 30?

 

Loads of those too.....

[PatOngo]

2 minutes ago, coulson said:

What about the kids aged over 30?

 

Loads of those too.....

They prefer Pokémon!

[nikmar]

But she s so cute. Now I know the Junta are here to do their best for all of thailand and we can really trust them all. 

[thaiguzzi]

Only in LaLa Land...

Anywhere else, you just could not make this stuff up!

Imbeciles, the lot of 'em.

[MrJohnson]

Well that should do the trick. No more disunity. It reminds me of Taksin Shinawatra and his dropping of 20,000 paper 'doves' over the deep south to spread peace and goodwill. We can see how well that went.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

17 minutes ago, Cadbury said:

Already been released. You must be referring to this Miss Corruption Piggy mascot.

 

Which one is the mascot???

[Ossy]

Trump and Boris J will be tickled pink to know the sort of company the junta wants them to join . . . Miss Pinky, indeed.

 

And Thailand, a medium world power . . . pull my other one.

[DM07]

Realy?

No more pressing issues?

This crap, the stupid :history"- soap and "making Songkhran safe"!

If I would believe in God, I would wish he'd help this dumb country! 

 

Edited April 3, 2018 by DM07

[Bluespunk]

How about a John Lydon unity doll...

 

[PatOngo]

8 minutes ago, Bluespunk said:

How about a John Lydon unity doll...

 

That's a rotten idea.  

[fondue zoo]

What is this...

[PatOngo]

2 minutes ago, fondue zoo said:

What is this...

Don't know, give us a clew!

[Kaoboi Bebobp]

Amateurs. I was expecting something like the inventive precision of Kpop or Japanese girl band ones. But I see nothing but mannequins dancing in Thai TV commercial cliches. And this is the junta's inspiration? These people really need to get out of Thailand and look around. 

[geriatrickid]

Not very impressive and honestly a lost opportunity. The US Army has a mule, the  USN  a goat, the Australians have  a Tiger , an eagle and a kangaroo, the Canadians, English, & Scottish regiments have their goats too. There are also  dogs and horses. No one does their goats like members of the Commonwealth militaries. The Norwegians have one of the coolest, Sir Nils Olav, a penguin.  Thailand missed the mark by not doing something innovative like selecting  a soi dog (to highlight the need for compassion) or a gibbon, or even a song bird. Unfortunately, no, we  get a semi pornographic fake doll.

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/adorable-military-mascots-2016-4#/#the-royal-regiment-of-scotland-has-a-tiny-shetland-pony--lance-corporal-cruachan-iv-he-likes-polo-mints-1

 

On second thought, maybe they made the right decision in not having a live animal. Someone  probably would  kill it and cook it for a snack.

[fondue zoo]

I should of said, why do they have their own line of dolls?

[Stocky]

Is it still April 1st?

[geriatrickid]

6 minutes ago, PatOngo said:

That's a rotten idea.  

He's a man of  great integrity. (I know  you were making a joke, but this guy  has built a tidy investment portfolio and has been rather honest in his dealings with everyone.) He may be outspoken and vulgar at times, but he is usually on the mark. He had  Jimmy Savile pegged from the get go and was the first person decades ago to blow the whistle but no one listened. He may be too honest and forthright for some to handle.

[Misterwhisper]

Here is my own little mascot representing the junta and which I've been handling for quite a while now, alas with not much success:

 

I've nicknamed it Nong Canpissoff, by the way.

Edited April 3, 2018 by Misterwhisper

[kannot]

1 hour ago, coulson said:

The mascot does resemble the PM personality.

and mentality

[Ossy]

21 minutes ago, Kaoboi Bebobp said:

These people really need to get out of Thailand and look around

 . . . and look around? Get out of Thailand, period, more like. Now that would be a plan to demonstrate their guile and reading the public mood.

[kannot]

25 minutes ago, geriatrickid said:

Not very impressive and honestly a lost opportunity. The US Army has a mule, the  USN  a goat, the Australians have  a Tiger , an eagle and a kangaroo, the Canadians, English, & Scottish regiments have their goats too. There are also  dogs and horses. No one does their goats like members of the Commonwealth militaries. The Norwegians have one of the coolest, Sir Nils Olav, a penguin.  Thailand missed the mark by not doing something innovative like selecting  a soi dog (to highlight the need for compassion) or a gibbon, or even a song bird. Unfortunately, no, we  get a semi pornographic fake doll.

https://www.businessinsider.com.au/adorable-military-mascots-2016-4#/#the-royal-regiment-of-scotland-has-a-tiny-shetland-pony--lance-corporal-cruachan-iv-he-likes-polo-mints-1

 

On second thought, maybe they made the right decision in not having a live animal. Someone  probably would  kill it and cook it for a snack.

it would have to be frothing at the mouth for a soi  dog

[kannot]

14 minutes ago, Misterwhisper said:

Here is my own little mascot representing the junta and which I've been handling for quite a while now, alas with not much success:

 

I've nicknamed it Nong Canpissoff, by the way.

try adding some herbal remedy for it though I hear there's  quite  a  queue but that should sort out  your dollys  problems