Online, commenters echoed the indignation.
"I have finished watching it. It is not ok," read a comment on a Pantip, a popular Thai internet forum. "They forced us to suck this twisted logic. Created the wrong value. Promoted the madness in being white."
Read: 'An image can be stronger than an army': The ads that shook society
Previous controversy
This isn't the first time a Thai ad has drawn accusations of racism.
In 2013, a Dunkin Donuts ad campaign in Bangkok's train system showed a woman with her face painted black with the slogan 'Break every rule of deliciousness." The company later apologized.
That same year, ads for a skin-whitening cream by Unilever suggested the company would offer university scholarships to students with fairer skin.
The ads sparked a wide debate about skin color, and the company said it hadn't meant to "suggest racial discrimination," while apologizing for any "misunderstandings.
Online, commenters echoed the indignation."I have finished watching it. It is not ok," read a comment on a Pantip, a popular Thai internet forum. "They forced us to suck this twisted logic. Created the wrong value. Promoted the madness in being white."Read: 'An image can be stronger than an army': The ads that shook societyPrevious controversyThis isn't the first time a Thai ad has drawn accusations of racism.In 2013, a Dunkin Donuts ad campaign in Bangkok's train system showed a woman with her face painted black with the slogan 'Break every rule of deliciousness." The company later apologized.That same year, ads for a skin-whitening cream by Unilever suggested the company would offer university scholarships to students with fairer skin.The ads sparked a wide debate about skin color, and the company said it hadn't meant to "suggest racial discrimination," while apologizing for any "misunderstandings.
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