snoop1130 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Phuket gets a new mascot By The Phuket News Winner Jin Sathapornsathitsuk collects his B100,000 prize. Photo: PR Dept PHUKET:-- Phuket has a new mascot named “Nong Joong”, a gender-neutral child spiny lobster without claws, Phuket Governor Phakaphong Tavipatana announced yesterday (Sept 15). The news was delivered at an event held at Limelight Avenue Phuket shopping mall in Phuket Town, often selected by local government officials to hold press conferences and make public announcements. In announcing the winner of the Phuket Mascot Design competition, Governor Phakaphong was joined by Phuket Provincial Administration Organisation (PPAO, or OrBorJor) Acting Chief Watcharin Patomwattanapong, President of the Phuket Tourist Association (PTA) Bhummikitti Ruktaengam. Full Story: https://www.thephuketnews.com/phuket-gets-a-new-mascot-72890.php#v7CyR3ib77yxSgc9.97 -- © Copyright Phuket News 2019-09-16 Follow Thaivisa on LINE for breaking Thailand news and visa info Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
canuckamuck Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 According to the photo he also gets 100,000 baths. And speaking of photos, you can find a photo of the article's subject if you keep looking. It's kinda lame though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
worgeordie Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Spiny lobsters don't have claws anyway,well tiny little ones. "a gender-neutral child spiny lobster " this must be a joke, a 100,000 THB joke. regards worgeordie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inn Between Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 21 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: a gender-neutral child spiny lobster without claws Uhhh, really? A mutated lobster is suitable to represent Phuket? I wonder what it looks like. I would have thought this announcement would be the perfect time to show the world Phuket's strange-sounding new mascot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PatOngo Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 16 minutes ago, worgeordie said: Spiny lobsters don't have claws anyway,well tiny little ones. "a gender-neutral child spiny lobster " this must be a joke, a 100,000 THB joke. regards worgeordie Maybe the lobster is appropriate...body full of meat, head full of...well, you know! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluesofa Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 57 minutes ago, snoop1130 said: a gender-neutral child spiny lobster without claws Looks like political correctness has arrived in Phuket. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the guest Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 ... so it's not cry-baby Prayut ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sammieuk1 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 Still searching for the asylum keys I suppose???? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
observer90210 Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 ...and the lobster on the right of the photo is a fine species of the "busty lobster".... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoctorG Posted September 16, 2019 Share Posted September 16, 2019 12 hours ago, canuckamuck said: According to the photo he also gets 100,000 baths. And speaking of photos, you can find a photo of the article's subject if you keep looking. It's kinda lame though. Well spotted - bath. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Croc Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 Posted without comment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reigntax Posted September 17, 2019 Share Posted September 17, 2019 13 hours ago, Old Croc said: Posted without comment Did it's claws get cut off by a jet ski? And is the other a spiny little clawless lobster turd ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
law ling Posted September 18, 2019 Share Posted September 18, 2019 Not sure ... would like to see the old mascot before making a final decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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