Chiang Mai Café Responds to “Human Zoo” Controversy

Chiang Mai Café Responds to “Human Zoo” Controversy

Picture and video courtesy of Khoasod. A well-known café in Chiang Mai has defended itself following criticism that it resembles a “human zoo”, after a photo went viral showing workers sorting tobacco leaves while customers enjoyed their drinks nearby. The controversy erupted after Dr Nick Suwade...

‘Like a human zoo’: Critics blast Thai politician for controversial photo in tobacco factory café

Café in Thailand dubbed ‘human zoo’ after politician’s photo goes viral A local politician and café in Thailand are at the forefront of an online uproar over a contentious photo. The image, which was posted on 23 Apr by Chiang Mai-based politician Dr Suwadee Puntpanich, shows the Thai Sang Thai Party member posing with her selection of snacks on the table. Most eye-catching however, is what can be seen behind her — past the cafe’s clear glass pa…

April 26, 2025 From the drama of a famous cafe in Chiang Mai Province, which divided the interior of the shop into glass partitions so that customers could see the workers sorting tobacco leaves, many people thought that this seemed like a class division, as previously reported. On the side of Nick, Dr. Suwadi Phanphanich, deputy spokesperson of the Thai Sang Thai Party, who posted a picture of herself drinking a drink in this cafe on her person…