“Why do we have elections? You’ve fooled me,” a large banner hung from a downtown skywalk said Sunday. The busy Asoke intersection was even more crowded yesterday when protesters packed in by the Terminal 21 shopping mall to express widespread dissatisfaction after Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat was prevented from becoming prime minister. Hundreds…https://ouo.io/EmjQAzh

Tired of souffle and ready to poulet? Poulet is a simple, easy lunch that originated in West Africa before gaining popularity in France. Le Poulet Braise Bangkok is a delivery-only shop in Nana serving up braised chicken with fun sauces and baguette sandwiches.  It serves an elegantly simple poulet braise (braised chicken) on a bed…https://ouo.io/65FIvtI

The Move Forward Party said today that the political forces that prevented them from forming a government owed an apology to the public. Party Sec-Gen Chaitawat Tulathon said at a morning news conference that the party would leave the eight-party coalition it heads if pro-military parties were brought into it such as Palang Pracharath or…https://ouo.io/FyH5wM

Forget everything you know about joke burgers. From the fast food chain that came up with the choco burger, the “real” 20-slice cheeseburger, and subsequent surreal fakes, comes Burger King’s latest – a burger of towering meaty proportions. Introduced as The Real Meat Burger, Burger King’s newest viral marketing stunt is a three-patty burger starting…https://ouo.io/RTCdrRO

The Constitutional Court suspended Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat as a lawmaker this morning just as parliament reconvened for a second round of voting on his bid to become prime minister. Crowds began forming outside the parliament soon after the court unanimously accepted an election Commission petition to rule on whether the 42-year-old politician…https://ouo.io/7gnp3s

Sneaker giant Adidas yesterday launched its classic Superstar XLG, a shoe that’s endured over half a century, at CentralwOrld and Siam Square One. Adidas went retro with the launch of the new (and customizable) sneaker at their two Bangkok shops, Adidas Brand Center and Adidas Originals Siam Center as well as participating venues throughout the…https://ouo.io/jwCvj9

Burger King Thailand, still riding a cheese product marketing high after its godawful Real Cheese Burger shook the world, cooked up more hypothetical burgers today via its socials because why not. While the fast food chain’s latest joke burger was terrible to the point of generating buzz worldwide, Thais did double-takes today when it fired…https://ouo.io/3lQ9mr

Bangkok’s Central Westgate shopping mall said Sunday that no one was hurt this weekend after a misleading video triggered fears that Thailand’s moving walkways are not to be trusted. Responding to footage of a slipper wedged into the teeth of an escalator track, management at the Nonthaburi mall said the Saturday afternoon incident was caused…https://ouo.io/qNHvCf

A popular snake charmer whose unique ability to kiss the heads of king cobras announced he would retire from show business before his luck runs out. Thongkhum Chaibuddee, aka Thongchai Lukthongchai, aka the King of King Cobras, said that after almost 30 years, he would stop kissing snakes due to his old age and fear…https://ouo.io/qlwDzE

Cambodian dictator Hun Sen was doing damage control today after a tweet from his account seemed to relish the failure of Thailand’s Pita Limjaroenrat to become prime minister. The former Khmer Rouge soldier who has ruled Cambodia with an iron fist for 25 years said today in a new message that he was not being…https://ouo.io/lNSn9C