Police under fire for banning food vendors from wearing dinosaur costumes

[snoop1130]

 

Police in the Muang district of Thailand’s southern province of Nakhon Si Thammarat have come under widespread criticism on social media for banning three food vendors from wearing dinosaur costumes as they sold food at a road intersection.

 

According to a Facebook post yesterday by the district’s traffic police, they approached the vendors, telling them that their costumes could pose a danger to motorists and themselves, suggesting that they change what they were wearing.

 

One of the vendors reportedly explained that his costume was just a marketing gimmick, to brighten up the atmosphere and to increase sales.

 

Full Story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/police-under-fire-for-banning-food-vendors-from-wearing-dinosaur-costumes/

 

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[tracker1]

There are quite a few dinosaurs in parliament but they seem to be exempt !

 

[billd766]

Rather them then me in this weather.

[RichardColeman]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

telling them that their costumes could pose a danger to motorists and themselves, suggesting that they change what they were wearing.

Long as they do not stand still - or dress as trees, road supports or road signs - they will be fine. Thais seem to hit more stationary things than moving ones

[vandeventer]

13 hours ago, billd766 said:

Rather them then me in this weather.

Trying to make a buck these days is getting harder and harder. You can't go sexy so they go scary. What next?

[Excel]

Frankly it may more be in the public interests that rather than stopping people dressing up in costumes to catch the eye of motorists, and hence improving their incomes, that rather they banned mindless cretins donning RTP uniforms.

[Tropposurfer]

Low lives, what a low act ... the poor vendors are trying to make a few baht and drum up business !

[HappyExpat57]

Marcus Tullius Cicero states “The More Laws, The Less Justice.”

 

I remember when it was ok for kids to sell lemonade from their driveways. Heavy sigh.

[blackshadow]

only in thailand EH !!!!

where else can one get served by a

 Tyrannosaurus rex

[blackshadow]

motorist crashes into pole......

claims 

 

 Tyrannosaurus rex

 

frightened him !!!!!

 

police are checking cctv coverage !!!! and will be charged for cannabis use.....!!

[RayWright]

'Elf & Safety. Should have been wearing a tabard.

[Burma Bill]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

to brighten up the atmosphere and to increase sales.

"Yes indeed, all under the Covid Tsar's "Bring Happiness to the People" initiative???

 

ON THE FIRST anniversary of the coup that he led as the Army chief, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Friday said the coup-makers were still determined to "return happiness to the people in the nation".

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30260791

 

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

One of the vendors reportedly explained that his costume was just a marketing gimmick, to brighten up the atmosphere and to increase sales.

Must be about 1,500 C inside that suit.

[hotchilli]

1 hour ago, HappyExpat57 said:

I remember when it was ok for kids to sell lemonade from their driveways. Heavy sigh.

Now it's marijuana at school..

[Dan O]

Last week one of them was dressed as Spiderman. My 12 year old daughter on seeing this asked if the economy was so bad that superheros had to sell cookie and milk now! 

[BusyB]

3 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

"Yes indeed, all under the Covid Tsar's "Bring Happiness to the People" initiative???

 

ON THE FIRST anniversary of the coup that he led as the Army chief, Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha Friday said the coup-makers were still determined to "return happiness to the people in the nation".

https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30260791

 

Obviously you cannot transmit what you don't have in the first place.

[The Hammer2021]

4 hours ago, HappyExpat57 said:

Marcus Tullius Cicero states “The More Laws, The Less Justice.”

 

I remember when it was ok for kids to sell lemonade from their driveways. Heavy sigh.

Indeed. More law and order does not mean more justice