Love it or hate it, there’s a buzz over mint-chocolate drinks in Thailand, after Pheu Thai’s prime ministerial candidate Paetongtarn Shinawatra revealed that it is her favourite beverage.

 

Whether it’s her affection for the beverage, or the flavour itself has always been a subject of debate, many Thais have sought out the drink to try the taste.

 

Behind the “craze”

 

The social media buzz began on May 15th, one day after the general elections took place. As Paetongtarn entered the Pheu Thai headquarters, to prepare for a press conference, she stopped at the party’s cafe, ThinkLab, to buy a glass of “Cocoa Mint”.

 

While greeting reporters along the way, Paetongtarn told them that she loves mint-chocolate and that the party’s cafe made the best, while adding that she needed something sweet to boost her energy for work.

 

Since then, many people (including Pheu Thai supporters) have queued up at the cafe to taste the drink, which saw up to 160 per day orders at its peak. It also sparked social media content suggesting where to get the best mint-chocolate drinks in Bangkok, aside from the cafe at Pheu Thai’s headquarters.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/pheu-thais-mint-chocolate-drink-yay-or-nay/

 

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I only follow Yingluck and I'll drink anything she does

I've never tried it but I'm sure I'd like it. I had some mint chocolate ice-cream the other day. That was good.

I make my own with a few shots of fresh espresso from the machine, and then add in the mint flavoring as well as some fresh half cream.  Adding some grated chocolate and a sprig of mint to the top with a little whipped cream.....a nice desert drink, but way to much damned sugar if you buy it at a coffee shop.

Liquid 'After Eights' 

21 minutes ago, webfact said:

something sweet to boost her energy for work.

and only 84 grams of sugar per serving. 

1 hour ago, ThailandRyan said:

I make my own with a few shots of fresh espresso from the machine, and then add in the mint flavoring as well as some fresh half cream.  Adding some grated chocolate and a sprig of mint to the top with a little whipped cream.....a nice desert drink, but way to much damned sugar if you buy it at a coffee shop.

whisky??   ????

Win/win.

All those fanboys can go now to that place and wait in line with all the other red-shirts together.

And the rest of us can just have an espresso somewhere else if possible far away from the red-shirts.

 

24 minutes ago, OneMoreFarang said:

Win/win.

All those fanboys can go now to that place and wait in line with all the other red-shirts together.

And the rest of us can just have an espresso somewhere else if possible far away from the red-shirts.

 

a little hyperbolic

Be careful... section 112 is watching... green and brown are colors that are allowed  Yay or Nay no problems??

3 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

I make my own with a few shots of fresh espresso from the machine, and then add in the mint flavoring as well as some fresh half cream.  Adding some grated chocolate and a sprig of mint to the top with a little whipped cream.....a nice desert drink, but way to much damned sugar if you buy it at a coffee shop.

Just Tell them NO  F*****G Sugar then....Simples ??

As long as politicians don't drink pee... 

 

6 hours ago, ThailandRyan said:

I make my own with a few shots of fresh espresso from the machine, and then add in the mint flavoring as well as some fresh half cream.  Adding some grated chocolate and a sprig of mint to the top with a little whipped cream.....a nice desert drink, but way to much damned sugar if you buy it at a coffee shop.

Did you put in a small umbrella as well?

2 hours ago, Nong Khai Man said:

Just Tell them NO  F*****G Sugar then....Simples ??

Mai Ao Sugar

Mint chocolate. Pheu phew.

 

I like ginger chocolate. Gin gin.

 

Another borrowed Korean fashion. 

That's never happened.

 

Ho Hum...

17 hours ago, bignok said:

Mai Ao Sugar

YOU Got it !!!

Sugar: naam dtaan  น้ำตาล

On 6/8/2023 at 12:14 PM, Celsius said:

I only follow Yingluck and I'll drink anything she does

Hope you recover totally and quickly. 

Waan Noi? 

I saw this sign when out looking for a drink recently. 

38 minutes ago, asf6 said:

I saw this sign when out looking for a drink recently. 

Wow amazing

On 6/8/2023 at 1:28 PM, bignok said:

Mai Ao Sugar

I thought we should only use English language in this forum. "Mai Ao" sounds Swahili, but Google Translate does not recognise it as such.

9 hours ago, asf6 said:

Sugar: naam dtaan  น้ำตาล

"naam dtaan", more Swahili?

8 hours ago, Yellowtail said:

Waan Noi? 

More Swahili?

 

Edited June 9, 20233 yr by Puccini