Thai Restaurant Sparks Outrage with Controversial 'Skinny Discount'

[snoop1130]

Picture courtesy of Amonthego15
 

Chiang Mai Breakfast World has ignited a heated debate with its latest offering: a "skinny discount" for diners who can pass through progressively narrower metal bars before ordering. The unusual promotion went viral after British travel bloggers Amina and Alex shared a video on Instagram, featuring the challenge, which has since garnered millions of views.

 

The gimmick rewards diners with discounts ranging from 5% to 20% based on their ability to fit through gaps of varying widths. Those unable to pass through are required to pay full price. While some view the challenge as harmless fun, others have criticised it as discriminatory and a perpetuator of body-shaming.

 

 

 

 

Critics have called the stunt "fatphobic," with some worrying that it encourages unhealthy eating habits. The backlash hasn't deterred the restaurant, which continues to boast a high rating on TripAdvisor.

 

Comparisons have been drawn to similar initiatives in China, where a restaurant offered free meals and drinks to customers squeezing through a tiny 15-centimetre opening.

 

Picture of a Jinan City restaurant courtesy of @Sipa Asia

 

Opinion remains divided, with some defending the challenge as light-hearted entertainment, while others demand its abolition. The debate over the "skinny discount" continues to stir emotions, drawing global attention to the small Thai eatery far beyond scrambled eggs and morning coffee, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-04-08

 

 

[johng]

Excellent they should do the same on airlines  charge by the kilo  same as they do for luggage or freight.

 

22 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

Critics have called the stunt "fatphobic," with some worrying that it encourages unhealthy eating habits.

unhealthy eating habits is what make someone fat...yes we should be fatphobic to some extent as obese people are unhealthy  in most cases, maybe there is a case for Sumo wrestlers  but they should also be charged by the kilo...or  maybe all the obese should be mandatory injected with Ozempic  to save the health services (and granny)  seeing as my body my choice flew straight out the window with Covid. ?

[bdenner]

Should, definitely, be used at aircraft "cattle class" check ins!! Seat all the obese with each other and give em a dose of their own medicine.

[Tropicalevo]

They would loose money when a friend of mine goes to Chiang Mai.

She is 40 ish kilos.

Eats more then me and her husband put together.

Do not ask me how she does it.

[Gottfrid]

That´s awesome!

[blaze master]

12 hours ago, bdenner said:

Should, definitely, be used at aircraft "cattle class" check ins!! Seat all the obese with each other and give em a dose of their own medicine.

 

You sound like a liberal.

[VincentRJ]

12 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

They would loose money when a friend of mine goes to Chiang Mai.

She is 40 ish kilos.

Eats more then me and her husband put together.

Do not ask me how she does it.

 

Good point! Most people have a natural ability to turn the excess food they eat into body fat. It's a survival trait which helped our ancestors to survive famines, and food shortages due to seasonal variations.

 

However, a few people, due to different genetics, lack that ability, and any excess food they eat is flushed down the toilet.

[newbee2022]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Picture courtesy of Amonthego15
 

Chiang Mai Breakfast World has ignited a heated debate with its latest offering: a "skinny discount" for diners who can pass through progressively narrower metal bars before ordering. The unusual promotion went viral after British travel bloggers Amina and Alex shared a video on Instagram, featuring the challenge, which has since garnered millions of views.

 

The gimmick rewards diners with discounts ranging from 5% to 20% based on their ability to fit through gaps of varying widths. Those unable to pass through are required to pay full price. While some view the challenge as harmless fun, others have criticised it as discriminatory and a perpetuator of body-shaming.

 

 

 

 

Critics have called the stunt "fatphobic," with some worrying that it encourages unhealthy eating habits. The backlash hasn't deterred the restaurant, which continues to boast a high rating on TripAdvisor.

 

Comparisons have been drawn to similar initiatives in China, where a restaurant offered free meals and drinks to customers squeezing through a tiny 15-centimetre opening.

 

Picture of a Jinan City restaurant courtesy of @Sipa Asia

 

Opinion remains divided, with some defending the challenge as light-hearted entertainment, while others demand its abolition. The debate over the "skinny discount" continues to stir emotions, drawing global attention to the small Thai eatery far beyond scrambled eggs and morning coffee, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-04-08

 

 

Splendid idea. Majority of farangs and a lot of Thai women and even children would get NO discount. I love it😂

[hotchilli]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Those unable to pass through are required to pay full price. While some view the challenge as harmless fun, others have criticised it as discriminatory and a perpetuator of body-shaming.

That would backfire with a Thai friend I have... he's built like a stick of macaroni but could eat you out of house and home, then casually go next door and start again.

[1happykamper]

Oh my giddy Aunt. These sensitive types need a slap in the face. Batman style. 

 

I've eaten in that place many times and it never occurred to me to even try for a discount! 

 

Body shaming... this is the PC way to protect fat people? I'm overweight... Kids in Thailand poke my belly and say "baby". It's all good fun. 

 

Soooooo many people need to get a life! 

[Thumbs]

Could see the point if it was perhaps an all you can eat buffet but this seems a bit pointless, what next colour charts offering discounts for skin tone

[cdemundo]

Hilarious.

Funny story and a harmless gag and clever promotion!

 

Sadly on AN the bitter old geezers trot out their over-used complaints about airline seats and cost to healthcare systems blah blah blah, instead of enjoying a funny story,

[renaissanc]

15 hours ago, bdenner said:

Should, definitely, be used at aircraft "cattle class" check ins!! Seat all the obese with each other and give em a dose of their own medicine.

I wish this would happen. Obese people make the passenger(s) beside them suffer for the whole (short-/long-haul) journey. I'd like to see them stuffed beside each other. Four in a row of four seats. Maybe then they'll think about eating just 1 hamburger a day instead of (10).

[renaissanc]

1 minute ago, cdemundo said:

Hilarious.

Funny story and a harmless gag and clever promotion!

 

Sadly on AN the bitter old geezers trot out their over-used complaints about airline seats and cost to healthcare systems blah blah blah, instead of enjoying a funny story,

It's called "freedom of polite expression".

[Gsxrnz]

I read recently that even clothing sizes (as in S M L XL XXL etc,) are considered fatphobic. The solution appears to be change to XXXXS XXXS XXS XS S M.

 

Today's XXXXL will be tomorrow's M.  

 

Now that's what I call inclusive. 

[SiSePuede419]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Those unable to pass through are required to pay full price

If it's a buffet you should pay by the pound....

 

The more you weight, the more you will eat, the more you pay. 

 

It's just common sense.  😃

[Gsxrnz]

11 minutes ago, Thumbs said:

Could see the point if it was perhaps an all you can eat buffet but this seems a bit pointless, what next colour charts offering discounts for skin tone

 

The businessman in me says that at an all you can eat place, the test should be applied on the way out. 

[harryviking]

LOL! I find that hilarious! Time to get in shape boys!!!🤣🤣

[NorthernRyland]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Critics have called the stunt "fatphobic,

 

Let me guess too many fat liberal white women in elephant pants got offended? Good, that's a reason to double-down on the policy and extend it to more restaurants.

[spidermike007]

Everything sparks debate these days, everything seems to offend the snowflakes, everything seems to cause "netizen outrage".

 

Who cares, it means nothing, it is less than zero. Outrage is simply a manifestation of weak victim culture.

[chondan]

I think this is hilarious.  It is good for business.  I think business will boom.

 

[harrycallahan]

Saw a report last week the firebrigade were called to help extract some guy wearing a small hat. 

[Owiee]

16 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Picture courtesy of Amonthego15
 

Chiang Mai Breakfast World has ignited a heated debate with its latest offering: a "skinny discount" for diners who can pass through progressively narrower metal bars before ordering. The unusual promotion went viral after British travel bloggers Amina and Alex shared a video on Instagram, featuring the challenge, which has since garnered millions of views.

 

The gimmick rewards diners with discounts ranging from 5% to 20% based on their ability to fit through gaps of varying widths. Those unable to pass through are required to pay full price. While some view the challenge as harmless fun, others have criticised it as discriminatory and a perpetuator of body-shaming.

 

 

 

 

Critics have called the stunt "fatphobic," with some worrying that it encourages unhealthy eating habits. The backlash hasn't deterred the restaurant, which continues to boast a high rating on TripAdvisor.

 

Comparisons have been drawn to similar initiatives in China, where a restaurant offered free meals and drinks to customers squeezing through a tiny 15-centimetre opening.

 

Picture of a Jinan City restaurant courtesy of @Sipa Asia

 

Opinion remains divided, with some defending the challenge as light-hearted entertainment, while others demand its abolition. The debate over the "skinny discount" continues to stir emotions, drawing global attention to the small Thai eatery far beyond scrambled eggs and morning coffee, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-04-08

 

 

Use it in bars

[JoseThailand]

32 minutes ago, Gsxrnz said:

I read recently that even clothing sizes (as in S M L XL XXL etc,) are considered fatphobic. The solution appears to be change to XXXXS XXXS XXS XS S M.

 

Today's XXXXL will be tomorrow's M.  

 

Now that's what I call inclusive. 

 

Genious!

[zyphodb]

16 hours ago, Tropicalevo said:

They would loose money when a friend of mine goes to Chiang Mai.

She is 40 ish kilos.

Eats more then me and her husband put together.

Do not ask me how she does it.

 

 Worms...

[quake]

Excellent publicity stunt,

to drum up more business.

Good job. 

[chang1]

Should do this to decide who pays the sugar tax in the UK. 

[142857]

The kindest thing a someone can do to an overweight relative or friend, is to tell them, with kindness, that they are overweight. No, nobody wants to hear it, but the laws of the universe did not design us to be fat. Equally, they did not design us to be skinny, but that is not the problem with weight faced by most of the world. The problem is an abundance of usually, cheaply produced, Western Style junk food that tastes so good that it is difficult to resist. Kids are hooked on the stuff from an early age. You only have to look at the 7 11s in Thailand to see what is going on. The Buddhist fundamentalist lobby incessantly focuses on the dangers to kids from alcohol, but they only need to go to up country schools, even in Bangkok you can see it,  the open sale outside schools of full fat sodas, cakes, ice creams sandwiches filled with sweetened junk and more from stalls that open only when the kids are available to poison.  I came to live in Thailand in 1987. It was difficult to find an overweight person anywhere. Now, Thailand has the worst record on diabetes they 2 in ASEAN, and one of the worst in the world. 

 

I am not suggest that we shame people in the streets by calling them "Fatsos" but I do believe we are committing an act of extreme kindness to friends and family who are slowly but surely eating themselves to death by taking in a squalid, metabolic syndrome fatness induced diet by not being frank about this. Sugar is a highly addictive substance, otherwise food companies would not add it to their totally unhealthy food. As to the idea of the restaurant, I think it's an excellent one and has financial logic at its heart, fat people are likely to eat more than healthy ones, and therefore cost more to feed, at buffets for instance, it is only right that they should be asked to pay more. If it creates "fat Awareness", why not? The same as grossly overweight people should be charged for the (self induced) health problems they bring on themselves by being fat, and extra charges on airline seats, with discounts for lighter people. They use up less fuel and are therefore more "sustainable" for the planet. "Fat Awareness" rather than "Fat Shaming" is the way forward. If we are constructive over this issue with our friends and family and induce action that will lead to a longer and healthier life, we should not be classing this behaviour as "offensive", whatever the "fat lobby" say. On the contrary, we are saving lives!!

[chilli42]

I am going to take a wild guess … the people whose emotions are “stirred” are fat people.  Is it possible then that being fat encourages healthy eating habits. What nonsense.

[simon43]

3 hours ago, VincentRJ said:

 

Good point! Most people have a natural ability to turn the excess food they eat into body fat. It's a survival trait which helped our ancestors to survive famines, and food shortages due to seasonal variations.

 

However, a few people, due to different genetics, lack that ability, and any excess food they eat is flushed down the toilet.

That's simple science 🙂  You eat food, your digestive system breaks it down. It's absorbed into your blood and thence to your cells where it is converted (in a chemical change with the oxygen that is in the air that you breath in) into ATP ('energy needed for staying alive, growing, running etc).  But if your body doesn't need that ATP (because you are a lazy toe-rag who sits on the sofa all day), then since you can't destroy energy, it is stored as fat on your body.

 

If your digestive system fails to diffuse all of your nutrients/fat/proteins/carbs etc into your blood, then indeed you will poop them out.  But that is a medical disorder.