published : 7 Mar 2021 at 18:00 Toto, the mascot of Potato Corner Thailand, appeared in a social media promotion at an unfortunate time on Saturday. (Photo from Potato Corner Thailand Facebook account) Potato Corner Thailand Co has apologised for a “careless” Facebook post about its Toto mascot that coincided with the police arrest of “Toto”, a political activist.The fast food chain issued a statement late Saturday apologising for the fries promotion posted on its Facebook account earlier that day.. “Urgent news!!! Potato Corner, the first powder-mixed fries in Thailand, is arrested for being “too delicious,” the ad read. “Toto (assumed name) is arrested at a Potato Corner branch on the sixth floor of CentralWorld while eating three cups of power-mixed french fries,” the ad said. The ad was posted around the same time as the arrest of “Toto”, Piyarat Chonthep, a leading member of the We Volunteer (WeVo) guard group, along with other activists, at the Major Ratchayothin shopping complex. The message angered protesters and other netizens, who called for a boycott of the company. The #banpotatocorner hashtag at one point topped Twitter trends in Thailand. One man even went to a kiosk at a shopping mall to air…
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Potato Corner apologises for 'Toto' Facebook post
