Foodpanda the target of online boycott after firing employee attending protests

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By Panithan Onthaworn

 

Angry netizens have called for a ban of food-delivery application foodpanda after the company fired an employee for attending pro-democracy demonstrations on Sunday.

 

The hashtag #แบนfoodpanda (#boycottfoodpanda) has been trending on Thai twitter for the past 24 hours with more than 1.13 million tweets as of Monday morning.

 

Many of the posts sees netizens vowing to delete their accounts.

 

Full story: https://www.thaienquirer.com/30074/foodpanda-the-target-of-online-boycott-after-firing-employee-attending-protests/

 

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[johng]

This is an interesting opinion piece from the same source.

https://www.thaienquirer.com/30060/opinion-sunday-shows-this-government-can-work-efficiently-just-not-to-help-the-people/

[Bassosa]

Tried to delete my Foodpanda account but didn't let me. Suspicious no?

 

[Whale]

17 minutes ago, Bassosa said:

Tried to delete my Foodpanda account but didn't let me. Suspicious no?

Same on this forum, you can never leave. Very suspicious.

[Pedrogaz]

The worst drivers on the road bar none. I will never use them.

[Bassosa]

26 minutes ago, Pedrogaz said:

The worst drivers on the road bar none. I will never use them.

There are better, local options depending on where you are in Thailand. I use Tuk in Chiang Mai. Works just as well and they don't extort the restaurant owners with insane commissions (Foodpanda takes more than 30%!!).

Edited July 19, 2021 by Bassosa

[Tarteso]

1 hour ago, Bassosa said:

There are better, local options depending on where you are in Thailand. I use Tuk in Chiang Mai. Works just as well and they don't extort the restaurant owners with insane commissions (Foodpanda takes more than 30%!!).

Grap, as well. ????

[from the home of CC]

considering we're in the infancy of of massive public health emergency in the country I don't blame them. If the employee caught the virus and then gave it to his co workers would you welcome that? Folks have to start to prioritize what's really important here - protesting or disease transmission mitigation. This should be a no brainer especially for those who can read..

[WineOh]

terrible delivery service.

Always cancel my order after 2 hours of waiting.

 

I stopped using them about 4 years ago.

[Mac Mickmanus]

4 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

considering we're in the infancy of of massive public health emergency in the country I don't blame them. If the employee caught the virus and then gave it to his co workers would you welcome that? Folks have to start to prioritize what's really important here - protesting or disease transmission mitigation. This should be a no brainer especially for those who can read..

He was sacked for participating in the protests and Grab disagreed with his political opinion and sacked him, it was nothing to do with covid , it was about politics 

[WineOh]

7 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

considering we're in the infancy of of massive public health emergency in the country I don't blame them.

Yeah and who's to blame for that then???

 

it certainly isn't the delivery driver!

 

Give you a hint, his name begins with A and ends with n.

 

shouldn't be too hard for you to figure out!

 

 

Edited July 19, 2021 by WineOh

[from the home of CC]

1 minute ago, WineOh said:

Yeah and who's to blame for that then???

 

it certainly isn't the delivery driver!

 

Give you a hint, his name begins in A and ends in n.

 

shouldn't be too hard for you to figure out!

 

 

Well, the wealthiest western countries that shut out most of the world on procuring vaccines comes to mind..

[WineOh]

17 minutes ago, from the home of CC said:

Well, the wealthiest western countries that shut out most of the world on procuring vaccines comes to mind..

Nothing to do with the thai ministry of health prioritizing procuring sub-optimal jabs in a golden handshake deal with the CCP then?

 

What planet are you on at all!

Edited July 19, 2021 by WineOh

[Denim]

4 hours ago, Whale said:

you can never leave. 

You can check out any time you like but ....

[hotchilli]

4 hours ago, Bassosa said:

Tried to delete my Foodpanda account but didn't let me. Suspicious no?

 

Just don't use it... easy.

[TigerandDog]

51 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

He was sacked for participating in the protests and Grab disagreed with his political opinion and sacked him, it was nothing to do with covid , it was about politics 

How could Grab sack him when he worked for FoodPanda?

[limbos]

54 minutes ago, Mac Mickmanus said:

He was sacked for participating in the protests and Grab disagreed with his political opinion and sacked him, it was nothing to do with covid , it was about politics 

Maybe read the headline again, it was Foodpanda and not Grab.

[Mac Mickmanus]

4 minutes ago, TigerandDog said:

How could Grab sack him when he worked for FoodPanda?

I made a mistake, got the two mixed up and too late to edit 

[Dogmatix]

I don't deal with Food Panda and certainly never will because of this. There are plenty of alternatives.  The fact that it is owned by a foreign company which would never dare to behave like this in its own country makes it even worse. The Germans should be more careful about the quality of the Thai management they hire. Seems like they hired some real idiots and so get what they deserve.

[unblocktheplanet]

I have written to Investor Relations at the parent company in Berlin, Delivery Hero "[email protected]" to express my outrage. You should do the same.

 

This one panda was, in fact, a hero in a greater sense than all the other delivery heroes who bring us sustenance. He was actually a hero for all of us, trying to make a better Thailand.

 

He must be reinstated with full pay & benefits.

[internationalism]

he was trying to burn king's large portrait in the middle of the road, but that is not terrorism and his violence was not against people.

Foodpanda has now apologised "'freedom of speech and expression is not terrorism'"

https://www.khaosodenglish.com/news/crimecourtscalamity/2021/07/19/foodpanda-faces-boycott-after-calling-anti-govt-protester-terrorist

[Mac Mickmanus]

6 minutes ago, unblocktheplanet said:

I have written to Investor Relations at the parent company in Berlin, Delivery Hero "[email protected]" to express my outrage. You should do the same.

 

This one panda was, in fact, a hero in a greater sense than all the other delivery heroes who bring us sustenance. He was actually a hero for all of us, trying to make a better Thailand.

 

He must be reinstated with full pay & benefits.

I read that 1-2 million Thais have already deleted the Food Panda appt and wont be using their services anymore .

   The guy and his customers will use a different food deliverer, so he may not want to work for F.P again as there may be few customers

[robblok]

I don't agree with firing its far to extreme. However the guy could just have taken of his uniform so the company would not be associated with the protests. I get that companies don't want to be associated with stuff like this. A protests is personal just don't wear your work uniform.

 

The firing of this guy is just too much of a punishment a warning would be better. Just tell him next time don't wear your uniform and its all good. I know that in my country employers also don't like it when people in their uniform are joining protests as it is seen as a company supporting a certain case. 

 

This could have been handled far better, I don't use food panda so can't boycot them. 

[EricTh]

I don't know whether it was Foodpanda or Grabfood, but I notice most of them riding their motorbike like it was a race-track. 

[DefaultName]

OK, add my boycott.  

[chickenslegs]

5 hours ago, internationalism said:

he was trying to burn king's large portrait in the middle of the road,

If that is true, losing his job may be the least of his worries.

 

[Foexie]

I agree with Food Panda.

 

If i have a company and see an employee use my car, van, motorbike, clothes or whatever with my brand on it to attempt a protest what have nothing to do with my company i would fire him too.

 

 

[internationalism]

6 minutes ago, chickenslegs said:

If that is true, losing his job may be the least of his worries.

 

probably he doesn't worry worry about his foodpanda contract.

In face of this company losing (up to now, within 24h) over 50% of it's clients, he can find work at competition. 

[internationalism]

10 minutes ago, Foexie said:

I agree with Food Panda.

 

If i have a company and see an employee use my car, van, motorbike, clothes or whatever with my brand on it to attempt a protest what have nothing to do with my company i would fire him too.

 

 

would you call your protesting employee a terrorist?

 

would you publicly apologise and reinstate your worker, after losing some 50% of your client base, who will backlash against you for overreaction?

 

he did not use company motorbike or clothing. He had their box attached at the back of motorbike. Probably not easy to uninstall/install 

Edited July 19, 2021 by internationalism

[Jingthing]

The company seems to be jerking from one extreme to another. Blowin' in the wind. Public relations experts they're not. 

 

It not my favorite delivery company but if they make me an offer I can't refuse, I don't see this as a reason to boycott. Heck I'll even eat chick-fil-a. 

 

BTW: Please tip your drivers. 

Edited July 19, 2021 by Jingthing