Air Asia apologises over Thailand sex tourism ad campaign

[webfact]

Airline apologises for 'inappropriate' advertisement on Brisbane buses

By Lucy Stone

 

The council bus was spotted carrying the "inappropriate" advertisement across Brisbane.CREDIT:COLLECTIVE SHOUT

 

Airline advertisements accused of “making light” of sexual exploitation in Thailand have been removed from all Brisbane City Council buses. A recent AirAsia advertising campaign ran a slogan saying "Get off in Thailand" in large type above the words "Fly direct from Brisbane to Bangkok".

 

National regulator Ad Standards said while it had not received any complaints about the advertisement on the bus, it had received one complaint about the same advertisement on a billboard.

 

The same ad is still on a billboard at Brisbane Airport, however the airport tweeted on Monday afternoon that it was being removed as a priority.

 

Full story: https://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/national/queensland/airline-apologises-for-inappropriate-advertisement-on-brisbane-bus-20190325-p517ck.html

 

-- Brisbane Times 2019-03-25

[SkyNets]

A clear misunderstanding, it should be ''Get ripped off in Thailand''

[moontang]

I thought the Australians were here for the cheap cigarettes.

[bluesofa]

This was an Australian advert too:

[Vacuum]

All complaints were made by women, wonder why?

 

spokeswoman Melinda Liszewski

ALP councillor Kara Cook

A Brisbane City Council spokeswoman

[Phuketshrew]

I suppose a reciprocal ad to visit Brisbane could read "go down under" ...

[steven100]

8 minutes ago, Vacuum said:

All complaints were made by women, wonder why?

 

spokeswoman Melinda Liszewski

ALP councillor Kara Cook

A Brisbane City Council spokeswoman

That's how screwed up Australia has become ...... 

[tlandtday]

poor taste... fire the ad company

[Xaos]

Whats sexual about it?

Wysłane z mojego SM-G975F przy użyciu Tapatalka

[Justgrazing]

Could've been worse .. 

[mfd101]

The bus at the top seems pretty harmless to me. Many people (including me) would have seen no sexual allusion at all.

[Orton Rd]

walking around Sukhumvit the past few days all the foreign blokes seemed to be doing just that, some of the girls at Lolitas are a knockout ????

[Just1Voice]

Truth in advertising?

[steven100]

14 hours ago, tlandtday said:

poor taste... fire the ad company

I assume your joking .....    it's those type of ' dogooders '  that have stuffed Australia up with their ' can't say this can't say that attitude as it might offend someone. Grow some balls ... 

[Scott]

A post containing profanity has been removed.  

 

[justin case]

the truth shall not be spoken, or you will be sued

[bendejo]

A few years ago there were ads in certain a South American country, on the sides of buses and the like, that if you take your vacation in Brazil (and fly said airline to get there) you are guaranteed to "get lucky."  When the press took notice of it I couldn't tell if the attitude was positive or a negative.  After all, Brazilians are renowned for being friendly people.  Personally, I suspect the ads had a certain appeal to middle-aged ladies. 

 

 

[thaimelody]

I have heard that the next tourist authority of Australia campaign will be as follows:

 

1: Don't get lost in the bush

2: Lay another one at the the barbi

3: Join the boomerang culture of Aus: you will just keep coming

4: Let us help you play with your didgeridoo

5: If shane warne can get some so can you

 

Any references to a former cartoonist of Australian nationality were vetoed due to poor taste

[champers]

1 minute ago, thaimelody said:

I have heard that the next tourist authority of Australia campaign will be as follows:

 

1: Don't get lost in the bush

2: Lay another one at the the barbi

3: Join the boomerang culture of Aus: you will just keep coming

4: Let us help you play with your didgeridoo

5: If shane warne can get some so can you

 

Any references to a former cartoonist of Australian nationality were vetoed due to poor taste

6. Tie me kangaroo down sport.

[thaimelody]

Sheila be coming round the mountain when she comes..

[Lucius verus]

There is a big difference between how Australians and the Europeans perceive Thailand.

In Europe ,Thailand is seen as an exotic beach destination on the other side of the world.

For decades Australians have seen Thailand for what it is...prostitution and heroin from the Golden Triangle.

For Australians ,Phuket is just a cheap package deal tourist destination with 30 dollar sex thrown in to the bargain.

[thaibeachlovers]

17 hours ago, Vacuum said:

All complaints were made by women, wonder why?

 

spokeswoman Melinda Liszewski

ALP councillor Kara Cook

A Brisbane City Council spokeswoman

Perhaps because Australia has gone full blown super dooper PC and is being run by women that have no sense of humour?

The shame of it is that Air Asia were so quick to back down- must be gutless people running it.

They should have used Princess Ann's retort.

[thaibeachlovers]

17 hours ago, Xaos said:

Whats sexual about it?

Wysłane z mojego SM-G975F przy użyciu Tapatalka
 

To those that hate men, everything possible has sexual connotations, and to their minds, sex is evil, because men enjoy it.

[Thingamabob]

Pathetic.

[George Bowman]

18 hours ago, webfact said:

The same ad is still on a billboard at Brisbane Airport, however the airport tweeted on Monday afternoon that it was being removed as a priority.

Here is something else that Air Asia might want to think about...

 

[ballpoint]

17 hours ago, Phuketshrew said:

I suppose a reciprocal ad to visit Brisbane could read "go down under" ...

Bore your pants off in Brisbane!

[spidermike007]

Australia, the UK, NZ, the US and Canada are the five weakest nations on earth, when it comes to "me too" and feminism. So, of course this politician was offended. Others found it amusing and few were offended. 

[micmichd]

18 hours ago, Vacuum said:

All complaints were made by women, wonder why?

 

spokeswoman Melinda Liszewski

ALP councillor Kara Cook

A Brisbane City Council spokeswoman

Mare acrimony.

[Caldera]

A harmless and funny ad. Well done. The added publicity thanks to the "controversy" is priceless.

 

[thaibeachlovers]

1 hour ago, spidermike007 said:

Australia, the UK, NZ, the US and Canada are the five weakest nations on earth, when it comes to "me too" and feminism. So, of course this politician was offended. Others found it amusing and few were offended. 

When I discovered Thailand it was heaven that it wasn't PC. one of the main reasons it hooked me.