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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Travel
Marcelo Alejandro Leyva Chapa

'Squeeze Through for a Discount': Thai Eatery Sparks Fatphobia Row Over Waistline Challenge

Chang Mai Restaurant World in Thailand has gone viral for their 'fatphobic' discounts (Credit: Trip Advisor)

A restaurant in northern Thailand has come under fire for offering a controversial 'skinny discount' based not on customer loyalty or order size—but on their waistlines.

Chiang Mai Breakfast World, an international breakfast venue popular with tourists, has become the focus of a social media firestorm after footage emerged of a promotion that encourages diners to squeeze through a green metal frame of varying widths to earn a discount. The slimmer the diner, the larger the saving—up to 20% off the total bill.

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