Farangs outraged by Tesco Lotus commercial showing Thai maid being slapped (VIDEO)

[Jonathan Fairfield]

Farangs outraged by Tesco Lotus commercial showing Thai maid being slapped (VIDEO)

By Coconuts Bangkok

A recent Tesco Lotus advert shows a housemaid dropping a plate of crisps and then getting slapped across the face by her boss.

BANGKOK:-- Tesco Lotus has been forced to apologize for an advert which shows a Thai woman abusing her maid after it was slammed on social media for depicting domestic worker abuse.

The Thai-language advert, which is meant to be light-hearted and targeted at a Thai audience, shows the maid dropping a plate of crisps into the lap of her boss who then gets up and slaps the maid across the face.

But in the next scene when the boss is told by the maid that Tesco Lotus has a promotion offering huge discounts, she says to the maid “Mai pen rai,” or It’s okay.”

Full story: — http://bangkok.coconuts.co/2016/03/30/farangs-outraged-tesco-lotus-commercial-showing-thai-maid-being-slapped-video

-- Coconuts Bangkok 2016-03-30

[JHolmesJr]

LOL….disgraceful advert.

Takes farangs to point it out…thats even more disgraceful.

[MickRobbo]

LOL….disgraceful advert.

Takes farangs to point it out…thats even more disgraceful.

Brings the term Ee quai to mind; they just don't get it - at the rate the mafia/juanta are effecting Thailand it's doubtful they ever will. Sad really, there are some really good people here.

[ldiablo]

She didn't even slap her. Her hand was actually about 6 inches from her face. Farangs with nothing better to do. I think they may be getting upset with all the news about Thais being outraged about this and that and don't want to be outdone.

Get a life people, It's a commercial.

I've seen much worse in commercials and programs in various other countries.

Edited March 30, 2016 by ldiablo

[Crossy]

A post with thinly disguised racist profanities has been removed.

[colinneil]

Next !!!Why would anybody get upset?

You can see her hand never touched the girl.

Too many farangs with nothing to do but complain.

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[inzman]

Actually, I think the company is secretly promoting the controversy as it extends the life of the ad. There really is nothing to be upset about, but now we all watched the ad, get it?

[ballpoint]

Tesco Lotus has a promotion offering huge discounts? Crikey, I'm off down there.

[NextStationBangkok]

It is just promoting Thainess!

[laolover88]

Whether she hit her or not is not the point; nor is it in soap operas. The fact is that in actual as opposed to virtual life it happens regularly.

[DrTuner]

If it had been wrong brand of snacks, the maid would have had her head cut off.

[Bluespunk]

"The Thai-language advert, which is meant to be light-hearted and targeted at a Thai audience, shows the maid dropping a plate of crisps into the lap of her boss who then gets up and slaps the maid across the face.

But in the next scene when the boss is told by the maid that Tesco Lotus has a promotion offering huge discounts, she says to the maid “Mai pen rai,” or It’s okay.”

What sort of dumb #@%*, dip sh$t, <deleted> wit moron thinks this a good idea?

It's not humorous, it's just violence.

Edited March 30, 2016 by Bluespunk

[Bluespunk]

Next !!!Why would anybody get upset?

You can see her hand never touched the girl.

Too many farangs with nothing to do but complain.

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Ah, the irony...

[samsensam]

whether the maid was hit is not the point. the point is the implication that within thai culture abuse of domestic help is acceptable.

[ddavidovsky]

Hi-sos in palatial surroundings lording it over the great unwashed: the soaps every night are full of this kind of aristocratic-aspirational stuff - and it seems to have got noticeably worse under the current elitist regime. It obviously serves to reinforce hi-so social status but it only betrays the social divide. The whole thing is no joke and is symptomatic of something very sinister in Thai society.

[balo]

Farangs in Thailand don't have better things to do ? This was a funny ad performed by actors ,move on .

[jaywalker]

She didn't even slap her. Her hand was actually about 6 inches from her face. Farangs with nothing better to do. I think they may be getting upset with all the news about Thais being outraged about this and that and don't want to be outdone.

Get a life people, It's a commercial.

I've seen much worse in commercials and programs in various other countries.

They forgot the whistles and "BOIIIIING" noises, so that's why people thought it was real.

[mtls2005]

Oops, I thought it was her daughter.

The fair-skin may have contributed to my misunderstanding as maids are typically portrayed as darker-skinned (either with make-up, or by casting rural women).

[alocacoc]

Farangs should learn to shut up.

[thai3]

Farangs should learn to shut up.

Why will we attitude adjustment if we don't?

[1happykamper]

Actually a funny ad. The slap was just part of the ads theme....nothing bothers you when you have your tasty snack. I should eat them while reading here on TV

[Thian]

Next !!!Why would anybody get upset?

You can see her hand never touched the girl.

Too many farangs with nothing to do but complain.

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In the thai soapseries they also don't hit the lady's real krab but it still is disgusting to see. Vely low class.

It shows the youth that violence against lady's is good and that's a bad example for them.

Tesco is full of low class bad mannered people anyway. Watch them grabbing the raw meat with bare hands and than push the cart without washing......same in Makro by the way which is the new supermarket for them.

[mrrizzla]

Pretty tame compared to the domestic abuse and rapes shown daily on the la korns.

[Happy Grumpy]

Shocking.

That they haven't the maid painted black like a gollywog.

[Happy Grumpy]

Shocking.

That they haven't the maid painted black like a gollywog.

[thesetat2013]

Given the text of this report it actually seems to be justifying this sort of actions. Meant to be light-hearted and targeted at a Thai audience! I don't know. Maybe I'm putting too much meaning into it

[willyumiii]

Many farangs are outraged that anyone in the world lives without the PC values and inhibitions they learned in their home countries.

There is a place where people live and think exactly like you would like them to live and think.

I can draw them a map to the airport if it helps!

[chainarong]

It would be deemed inappropriate or in poor taste in the west for the very reason that their is enough violence within the home environment without making it in adverts, Thailand is not immune , abuse and violence is well documented , and we all know just how maids get treated in some Asian countries, Indonesia banned any maids to work in HK because of abuse................................ .

[rkidlad]

Many farangs are outraged that anyone in the world lives without the PC values and inhibitions they learned in their home countries.

There is a place where people live and think exactly like you would like them to live and think.

I can draw them a map to the airport if it helps!

So you're saying that it's part of Thai culture to abuse maids? It's okay and if you don't like it go home?

Just wanted to clear that up.

[rkidlad]

Farangs in Thailand don't have better things to do ? This was a funny ad performed by actors ,move on .

Your homework for tonight is to get an English dictionary and look up the words 'funny' and 'actor'. Then apologise to funny people and actors.

I don't really know what to make of that advert. It's scary to make light at hitting your maid. If people see it enough, they'll just think it's socially acceptable. Like some of our 'farang' friends on here who would appear to love nothing more than to go and hit their maids without judgement from others.