One of Bangkok’s largest food delivery services is on blast from a water cannon of fury today after it vowed to terminate an employee because he attended an anti-government protest.
Calls have echoed from consumers and some restaurants to boycott Foodpanda after the company said it would fire a rider photographed at a protest in accordance with company’s policies “against violence and terrorism.”
Several protesters including journalists were injured Sunday at a rally against mismanagement and slow procurement of COVID-19 vaccines. Hundreds of anti-government protesters calling for PM Prayuth Chan-o-cha’s resignation marched on the Government House, where they were met by riot police who attacked them with chemical-laced water cannons, tear gas and rubber bullets.
Responding to a government supporter who pointed out on Twitter that a Foodpanda rider who…
