Senator Porntip asked to leave restaurant in Iceland

[Gottfrid]

Well done!

[mfd101]

Thai man. Sushi. Iceland.

 

Multiculturalism at its best.

[paddypower]

Great news. There's NOT enough of this kind of thing. Let's have more embarrassing publicity like this for Thailand, please. They hate losing face - even if it's a snake's face.

[Elkski]

34 minutes ago, sirineou said:

Being a Senator must pay very well. 

Just imagine the life senators lead.  Globe trotting, giks, etc. 

[retarius]

I don't know what to think. She's entitled to her political views as much as her opponents are......BUT.....isn't it nice to see one of the untouchables humbled in public.

[sirineou]

2 minutes ago, retarius said:

I don't know what to think. She's entitled to her political views as much as her opponents are......BUT.....isn't it nice to see one of the untouchables humbled in public.

Not when those "Political views" go against the democratic process.

[JoePai]

1 hour ago, itsari said:

Consumer or discrimination law as well no doubt . 

Demanding a customer to leave the restuarant for political reasons may not comply with  law in Iceland .

Yes it does !

[itsari]

6 minutes ago, JoePai said:

Yes it does !

Bra du vite

[MrJ2U]

For certain this trip is being paid by the taxpayer.

 

Most Thai's enjoy travel as long as they don't have to pay for it, especially government officials. 

 

Perk of being totally corrupt and soulless. 

Edited October 2, 2023 by MrJ2U

[Srikcir]

2 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Well, Iceland is a free democratic country with full freedom of speech. 

That says it all. ????

Iceland is the fifth most democratic country in the World, according to the EIU’s Global Democracy Index. The parliamentary democracy in Iceland has always been maintaining and improved civil liberties and political rights. 

Porntip just showed how oblvious she is about what a parliamentary democracy is. 

[metisdead]

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[brianthainess]

1 hour ago, NanLaew said:

Bad senator! No sushi!!

NO! Woman He Cried...

[Middle Aged Grouch]

Happy to see that on a Senator's pay, it is possible to afford a trip to highly costly Iceland (even by western standards of tourism).

[RichardColeman]

Probably as thais are more free abroad than at home

[shackleton]

I think a Thai ex pat in Iceland because he has a different view to others in Thai politics asking a Thai tourist eating in his restaurant is taking it  a bit far asking the guest to leave ???? 

[kennw]

2 hours ago, nobodysfriend said:

The joke of the week ...

Yes, as you note "joke of the week",  "a fully functioning democracy" that got there by totally un-democratic means. Cheers to the Iceland guy who called one of the offenders out. 

[Frankie baby]

This guy sticks to his principles, how better would it be if the rest did?

[khunpeer]

7 hours ago, webfact said:

 

A Thai man, claiming to be the owner of a sushi restaurant in Iceland, told Senator Porntip Rojanasunan to leave the restaurant because she was not welcome there.

 

The senator was visiting Iceland’s capital Reykjavik with a group of friends, including Bhumjaithai party MP Mallika Jirapunvanit. She posted stories and photos about her trip, which started on September 21. Her mission for going is to see the Aurora Borealis (northern lights).

 

 

The man in the restaurant, whose name is not known, has a Facebook account called “Ari Alexander”. He did not give a reason why he wanted Porntip to leave the place, saying only what she has damaged Thailand tremendously.

 

The incident came to light as “Ari” Facebooked lived from his car as he was driving to the restaurant. He said he heard that “that person” he hated was there. He was also heard saying that, if he could, he would hit that person with his car.

 

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yet others asked about Dr. Pornthip taking leave from her parliamentary duties to go on this trip.

 

yes, doesn't she have a job to do?  how can she leave for a holiday just like that?

[sambum]

"The incident came to light as “Ari” Facebooked lived from his car"

Obviously the proof reader does not have English as his native language!

[KhaoNiaw]

2 hours ago, sirineou said:

Being a Senator must pay very well. 

Think she had a few bob before being appointed a senator. 

No sympathy for her, but the restaurant guy seemed to so shrieky and playing to the camera that it seemed like they didn't get what was going on at first. It would have been much better if he'd refused her service and explained exactly why in a calmer manner. But it wouldn't have made such a good video for social media I guess. 
 

[sambum]

1 hour ago, JoePai said:

Yes it does !

In the UK, a bar owner can refuse to serve someone and ask them to leave for any reason whatsoever - even for such a trivial reason as not liking the look of them!

[Dogmatix]

She was treated with the contempt she deserves for her disgusting behaviour. Suck it up senator.

Edited October 2, 2023 by Dogmatix

[sambum]

5 hours ago, Bim Smith said:

A Thai man who runs a Sushi restaurant. Heard it all. He wouldn't have been so brave if his restaurant was in Bangkok. 

That's maybe why his restaurant isn't in Bangkok? - at least where he is he can choose who he serves and who he doesn't without fear of reprisals!

[sammieuk1]

To late looks like she has already been hit with someone else's car????

[Snig27]

1 hour ago, retarius said:

I don't know what to think. She's entitled to her political views as much as her opponents are......BUT.....isn't it nice to see one of the untouchables humbled in public.

Those political views include destroying the democratic process and destroying countless lives because other people have different views. She’s a monster. 

[SiSePuede419]

"Spicy" in White bread Iceland probably means the whale meat sushi is thawed out and not frozen. ????

[SiSePuede419]

Walk this way.  Talk this way.  Just gimme a kiss. ????

 

[Dogmatix]

I admired her when she was standing up to Thaksin's death squads during his war on drugs but I lost respect when she promoted the import of the fake explosives detector which the British manufacturer later admitted at his trial had no functional components in them.  No action was ever taken against Thai officials, including Pornthip and Prayut, who ordered that junk at vast expense and with large commissions presumably paid by the fraudsters.  Her anti-democracy behaviour and rants as a junta appointed senator were the last straw. Son Nam Naa.

Edited October 2, 2023 by Dogmatix

[bkk_mike]

4 hours ago, Dukeleto said:

They are all just as rotten and complicit for having done nothing about it. Politicians the world over are all completely rotten. If you started off in politics with the idea to do things the right way you either find out there is no hope of that happening as the game is completely fixed or you jump in bed with the snakes and sell your soul.

Remember Iceland is the country where the bankers who screwed up in 2008 were jailed.

[daveAustin]

4 hours ago, Dukeleto said:

They are all just as rotten and complicit for having done nothing about it. Politicians the world over are all completely rotten. If you started off in politics with the idea to do things the right way you either find out there is no hope of that happening as the game is completely fixed or you jump in bed with the snakes and sell your soul.

On par with those lawyers that fight for their client when they know full well they are bent. All about money/power. What a messed up world.