A group of white shirts gathered in support of peace and the election, but ended up creating an advertisement for the German car-maker Mercedes.
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A white-shirt group gathers for a candle-lighting ceremony in Pathum Thani in support of the election and opposing violence. Photos by Pongpat Wongyala
Mercedes for peace?
Everybody makes mistakes, but because of the social media, some mistakes can be very embarrassing.
That's not quite the symbol they thought they were making.
The peace symbol (top) compared with the Mercedes logo (bottom)
On Tuesday, a group of pro-election and anti-violence supporters gathered in Pathum Thani for a candle-lighting ceremony.
They wore the traditional white shirts of this new movement with the well-known "respect my vote" slogan on the front.
They wanted to do something a bit different, so they decided to form the famous peace symbol with their lighted candles. It looks, however, like they forgot to check what the peace symbol really looks like.
So, instead of forming a peace sign with their candles, they created a symbol that looks very much the the logo of German luxury car maker Mercedes Benz.
When photos were posted on the internet, social media netizens quickly noticed and shared them with their friends, together with humorous comments. One person even wondered if the German automaker paid the white shirts to do an advertisement.
Adapted from a story by Pongpat Wongyala.