Mint-chocolate drinks banned in some cafés over Pheu Thai’s political move

[webfact]

 

Several cafés in Thailand have stopped selling mint-chocolate drinks, after the Pheu Thai party met with Bhumjaithai, the United Thai Nation, Chart Pattana Kla and Chartthaipattana parties over the past weekend, to woo them into supporting its prime ministerial candidate and forming a government.

 

Mint-chocolate drinks became widely popular after one of Pheu Thai’s prime ministerial candidates, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, stated that it is her favourite drink. Since then, the drink became symbolic of the party and is often served to welcome members of other political parties whenever they visit its headquarters.

 

One of the cafes which stopped selling the drink called it a “betray-your-friend-menu”. Some of them also announced that customers’ orders for the drink will be automatically cancelled on delivery apps, while some cafes went as far as announcing that they will only sell iced Americano and orange juice, a drink symbolic of the Move Forward party and Pita Limjaroenrat’s favourite drink.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/mint-chocolate-drinks-banned-in-some-cafes-over-pheu-thais-political-move/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-07-24

 

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[Trippy]

Well that's just silly. 

[Mavideol]

Anutin promoted weed to be used/mixed while making som tam  did it  get banned or did he get banned.... amazing thailand politics that keeps amazing me on a daily basis

[bannork]

A great idea. Embarrass the treacherous PT leadership.

[StayinThailand2much]

LOL. What's next? When people in Bangkok, or the South want to show that they don't support parties popular in the Northeast, will they stop eating Som Tam?

Edited July 24, 2023 by StayinThailand2much

[sammieuk1]

Am cyanide where are you urgent ???? 

[Joseph98765]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

Mint-chocolate drinks became widely popular after one of Pheu Thai’s prime ministerial candidates, Paetongtarn Shinawatra, stated that it is her favourite drink. Since then, the drink became symbolic of the party and is often served to welcome members of other political parties whenever they visit its headquarters.

hope DQ don't do it too with their mint chocolate ice cream....????????

[HappyExpat57]

This will work as well as that "Freedom Fries" bull<deleted> years ago.

[Pouatchee]

geeeez thais are such sheep. last time mangos became popular after a singer ate one on stage. who gives a ratserse what shinawat's daughter likes ????

[mfd101]

9 minutes ago, Pouatchee said:

geeeez thais are such sheep. last time mangos became popular after a singer ate one on stage. who gives a ratserse what shinawat's daughter likes ????

Much of politics - everywhere - is about symbolism, either literally or metaphorically.

 

And what is the symbolism for? To influence people's emotions. And why is that? Because most human beings act on their emotions.

[kwilco]

In cooler climes they are called "After Eights"

[KhunLA]

6 minutes ago, kwilco said:

In cooler climes they are called "After Eights"

Yummy ... a Andes Creme De Menthe Thin Mints fan also ... ????

[bignok]

7 hours ago, Trippy said:

Well that's just silly. 

TIT

[kwilco]

6 hours ago, KhunLA said:

Yummy ... a Andes Creme De Menthe Thin Mints fan also ... ????

you appear to be one of those people who think a joke is funny until you've explained it?

[hotchilli]

17 hours ago, webfact said:

Several cafés in Thailand have stopped selling mint-chocolate drinks, after the Pheu Thai party met with Bhumjaithai, the United Thai Nation, Chart Pattana Kla and Chartthaipattana parties over the past weekend, to woo them into supporting its prime ministerial candidate and forming a government.

Thailand in their hands... what a sad state of affairs.

What is wrong with the people of Thailand..

Stand up, march to Bangkok and demand change and Pita as you voted.

[KhunLA]

4 hours ago, kwilco said:

you appear to be one of those people who think a joke is funny until you've explained it?

Nope, just brought back memories of.   

[Tropicalevo]

19 hours ago, Trippy said:

Well that's just silly. 

Not at all.

Just a safe, non-violent protest.

Letting the dinosaurs know that they are disliked.

[Trippy]

25 minutes ago, Tropicalevo said:

Not at all.

Just a safe, non-violent protest.

Letting the dinosaurs know that they are disliked.

It is silly, because I'm being punished even though I'm ineligible to vote. 

[sniggie]

19 hours ago, bannork said:

A great idea. Embarrass the treacherous PT leadership.

OK. So what other options do they have?

[nausea]

Looks like virtue signalling to me.

[brianthainess]

Thainess. 

[kingstonkid]

23 hours ago, StayinThailand2much said:

LOL. What's next? When people in Bangkok, or the South want to show that they don't support parties popular in the Northeast, will they stop eating Som Tam?

Wait to see how many people stop wearing red and or switch to orange  that will tell Dubai how screwed they are 

[digbeth]

19 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

geeeez thais are such sheep. last time mangos became popular after a singer ate one on stage. who gives a ratserse what shinawat's daughter likes ????

the fact that you, while probably not the intended audience of such act are still mentioning this years after it has happened means it was valuable, 

[MarcelV]

On 7/24/2023 at 3:14 PM, StayinThailand2much said:

LOL. What's next? When people in Bangkok, or the South want to show that they don't support parties popular in the Northeast, will they stop eating Som Tam?

Good idea. After all, PT is popular there.