Several people were reportedly injured at the much-hyped Pop Mart grand opening in Central World yesterday due to large crowds and what bystanders say was poor queue management.
The opening marked the first-ever flagship store in Thailand for the popular Chinese collectible toy brand, with hundreds lining up on opening day to make purchases.
However, tensions among the crowd arose when people began running towards Central World trying to cut queues, leading to a pushing and shoving frenzy that prompted altercations. Police said that although the situation was chaotic it was largely under control thanks to security teams on hand.
A video shared by Nachaya Toatong showed the fan fever and injuries sustained by hopeful customers.
“No one is at fault in this case except Pop Mart Thailand, a selfish brand without caring about safety at all,” she wrote.