Labubu Mania – Has Thailand Finally Lost the Plot?

[CatCage]

 

 

Right, we need to talk. Thailand — are we okay? Are we really queuing overnight, fighting over, and weeping for… Labubu dolls?

 

Yes, those bug-eyed, snaggle-toothed, gremlin-looking things that resemble what might happen if a Furby got possessed during a solar eclipse. These things are everywhere — malls, news feeds, scalpers’ trunks — and they’re spreading faster than a TikTok dance trend in a kindergarten.

 

 

I’ve seen grown adults — fully functioning humans with jobs, families, and (presumably) common sense — bawling like they missed BTS tickets because they didn’t win a Labubu lucky draw. We’re camping out like it’s Blackpink’s final world tour, but it’s for a doll that looks like it was rejected from Monsters, Inc.

 

And the resale prices? Don’t get me started. People are flipping these things for tens of thousands of baht, like they’re gold-plated or contain the spirit of a retired K-pop idol. “Investment,” they say. Mate, if your retirement plan hinges on a troll doll in a hoodie, maybe it’s time to revisit the ol’ savings account.

 

Look, I get it — collecting stuff can be fun. We all need hobbies. But the cult-like worship of these tiny chaos muppets is getting spooky. What’s next? Labubu-themed spirit houses? Labubu tattoos with matching family sets?

 

Am I alone in this?   Is Labubu just harmless fun blown out of proportion, or are we one viral video away from a nationwide plush toy uprising?

[hotsun]

This phenomenon is common in Asia, its not just here