Aquarium man defends his decision to put "mermaids" in the fish tanks - says he's just promoting million baht business

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Daily News Thai Caption: Just adding content

 

Daily News went to investigate as the story about "pretties" - Thai PR ladies - in fishtanks gained traction turning from a light hearted romp into a more serious drama.

 

The whole appropriateness of the venture was being discussed online.

 

Owner of Arowana Mall in JJ Mall Chatuchak Attachai Atdoddorn, 28, said he was just making content for publicity purposes. 

 

He'd invited 20 pretties and net idols to promote his business and girls posing in the tanks were just a part of the opening show.

 

Two appeared with a fish worth a "seven figure" sum he said and it was only a few minutes in a tank measuring 36 inches by 84 inches. 

 

Picture: Daily News

 

There was also a mini concert by Thai female singer Katreeya English. 

 

He admitted calling his pretties "mermaids" in the promotional literature. 

 

Attachai noted that five minutes of "mermaid" power had given his business enormous advertising both from Thais and foreigners.

 

Many had come to the shop inquiring about the mermaids - they were told the promo event was over. 

 

All that were left were the fancy fish - the girls had moved on. 

 

He defended his decision to put the girls in the tanks saying that it was just good advertising - the fish were fine. 

 

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[lujanit]

Give the man a medal.  Employ him as Director of TAT to replace that self serving present Director.  He knows how to promote a business far better than the useless mob at TAT.

[Olmate]

Meter"maids' worked for Surfers Paradise. Great promo idea become icon! 

[ThailandRyan]

5 minutes ago, lujanit said:

Give the man a medal.  Employ him as Director of TAT to replace that self serving present Director.  He knows how to promote a business far better than the useless mob at TAT.

And he did not spout how much the promotion would bring in from the arriving buyers like TAT would have....smart man, playing on the age old tactic of beauty sells....

[mikebell]

Sex sells.  Thailand's reputation is built on it.

[Pawpcorn]

Mermans would have gotten a rise from me, lol...

[Pedrogaz]

4 hours ago, lujanit said:

Give the man a medal.  Employ him as Director of TAT to replace that self serving present Director.  He knows how to promote a business far better than the useless mob at TAT.

A medal???? Make him Prime Minister for goodness' sake. 

[Regyai]

I got there before the event finished

 

He agreed to sell me a 'mermaid' and asked if I wanted an aquarium

 

didn't realise star signs were a option

 

 

????

[Wrwest]

12 hours ago, Olmate said:

Meter"maids' worked for Surfers Paradise. Great promo idea become icon! 

Now over the hill and settled with my Thai girl but … it was certainly an attraction to bring me to Thailand over a decade ago …

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

Many had come to the shop inquiring about the mermaids - they were told the promo event was over. 

 

All that were left were the fancy fish - the girls had moved on.

So once the attraction had left you were left with your guppies...

million baht business.... really?

 

[hotchilli]

21 hours ago, mikebell said:

Sex sells.  Thailand's reputation is built on it.

More like the foundations now, without sex tourism Thailand is finished.

[Olmate]

7 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

More like the foundations now, without sex tourism Thailand is finished.

So what date is the closing down sale!? 

[hotchilli]

2 minutes ago, Olmate said:

So what date is the closing down sale!? 

More of an opening sale?

[ThailandRyan]

51 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

So once the attraction had left you were left with your guppies...

million baht business.... really?

 

Million Baht giant Koi's that he sells

[ThailandRyan]

52 minutes ago, hotchilli said:

More like the foundations now, without sex tourism Thailand is finished.

Walked down Patpong as we cut through to go home after dinner last night after exiting from the BTS at Sal Daeng.  First time I have ever seen the main street open and touts badgering us as we walked on through, "Ping Pong Show"  he kept yelling and then got in front of my GF and tried to convince her....looks like the sex tourism industry along the Japanese corridor in Silom is off to a brisk start....

[EricTh]

What they lacked are the fins and the mermen as well.

[EricTh]

10 minutes ago, ThailandRyan said:

Walked down Patpong as we cut through to go home after dinner last night after exiting from the BTS at Sal Daeng.  First time I have ever seen the main street open and touts badgering us as we walked on through, "Ping Pong Show"  he kept yelling and then got in front of my GF and tried to convince her....looks like the sex tourism industry along the Japanese corridor in Silom is off to a brisk start....

 

Why do they call it the Japanese corridor? Do they only cater to Japanese tourists?

 

 

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, EricTh said:

What they lacked are the fins and the mermen as well.

Is this why Amber Heard lost her miniscule role in Aquaman

[ThailandRyan]

1 minute ago, EricTh said:

 

Why do they call it the Japanese corridor? Do they only cater to Japanese tourists?

 

 

The mall housing Golf shops on 4 floors is just down the road and all of the Japanese restaurants are in that Area.  Maybe I am the only one that calls that Area by that name, but in the day, prior to Covid, it was filled with Japanese shops on the opposite side of the larger Patpong road. There is another Patpong road on the where Foodland is and that's where many bars are.  We avoid that Soi.

[BangkokReady]

Could have waited to allow people to film until the girls were in the tanks.  A little undignified.