News Forum - UPDATE: Royal Thai Navy and Air Force join Lazada ban

[Thaiger]

Yes, the Lazada-gate fiasco rolls on. Following yesterday’s report that Lazada was banned from entering Royal Thai Army bases, the unit later launched an “emergency announcement” warning of penalties to anyone who violates the ban. Now the Royal Thai Navy and Air Force have also joined the boycott, stating that a zero-tolerance policy “will be considered” as Lazada ads “could drag Thai society down”. The boycotting of Lazada has emerged from a contracted advertising ‘influencer’ campaign launched last week on TikTok, which has been construed as possibly offensive to the Thai Royal Family and disabled people using a wheelchair. One […]

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[Smithydog]

One does wonder if they recall Lazada is owned by the Chinese Conglomerate Alibaba. Expect to see an unadvertised and quiet reversal of the policy at some stage filter through.

And by the way, if respect is to be shown, just call them people which is what they are and not "disabled people" which separates them from everyone else. Build better facilities for all to use and access. That shows and builds real respect, not some silly reaction to an ad that will soon be forgotten in the scheme of things.

[Boddown]

Still can't fix stupid

[Soidog]

Beyond pathetic 

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

6 hours ago, Thaiger said:

Yes, the Lazada-gate fiasco rolls on. Following yesterday’s report that Lazada was banned from entering Royal Thai Army bases, the unit later launched an “emergency announcement” warning of penalties to anyone who violates the ban.

Now, …. Thai Army, Navy and Airforce have to re-budget for the upcoming year for spare parts and the like that they would cheaply get through Lazada …. Now they would have to pay full price for the correct item.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

6 hours ago, Thaiger said:

stating that a zero-tolerance policy “will be considered” as Lazada ads “could drag Thai society down

What is going to be the ruling when Thai election advertising kicks into gear for the General Election ….. will the Thai military then boycott the Thai Government? Most Government election advertising drags every countries society down ….. not just Thailand.

[Prosaap]

They hurt there own people more then lazada all the small internet shops that try to make a living as usual you can not say they over think the thing they just not think i not sure they can not think or want not to think or a mix of both 

[RJBT]

Petty and childish