Mint-Choc: Thailand’s bitter post-election conflict in a cup

[webfact]

 

A green mint-chocolate drink has taken on a distinctly political flavor in Thailand as bitter division threatens to engulf the country again. 

 

“If Pheu Thai joins hands with [outgoing coalition leader] Palang Pracharath, then Mint Choc will never be the same,” a Thalu Wang protester shouted at Pheu Thai headquarters on Sunday.

 

News that Pheu Thai may ditch election-winner Move Forward and join Palang Pracharath (PPRP) to form the next government has prompted cafes like Svnslowbar and Bann Pu Kan to drop the mint chocolate drink from their menu.

 

“Over the past few days, we have been feeling nauseous when drinking Choc Mint,” announce Svnslowbar’s Facebook page. “So, it will be taken off the menu.”

 

The distinctive green beverage became a symbol of Pheu Thai after Paetongtarn Shinawatra, one of the party’s three prime ministerial candidates, revealed she was partial to the drink.

 

Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/mint-choc-thailands-bitter-post-election-conflict-in-a-cup/

 

-- © Copyright Thai PBS 2023-07-28

 

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[hotchilli]

6 hours ago, webfact said:

News that Pheu Thai may ditch election-winner Move Forward and join Palang Pracharath (PPRP) to form the next government

Only if the populous do nothing to stop it from happening, and that is more likely than Pita being handed the PM position.

[Pouatchee]

8 hours ago, webfact said:

Paetongtarn Shinawatra, one of the party’s three prime ministerial candidates, revealed she was partial to the drink.

wonder what would happen if she were partial to fellatio

Edited July 28, 2023 by Pouatchee

[kimamey]

3 hours ago, Pouatchee said:

wonder what would happen if she were partial to fellatio

I'll be blowed if I know.