She entered with a fake ID and ordered so much that the bill came to $1,812. When she tried to leave without paying, bar staff in the Pinklao area of Bangkok intercepted her before she could cross the door.
She had no way to pay. So, as the video now circulating on social media shows, she agreed to sign a “hair purchase contract” in exchange for not being turned over to the police. Wearing a white strapless dress, she remained still while an employee shaved her shoulder-length hair with electric clippers, which would later be donated.
Chalida Phalamat, founder of a Thai foundation against child abuse, spoke out about what many were thinking: the bar went too far. She explained that a contract signed under pressure is not valid, and that shaving someone’s head against their will could constitute coercion and even unlawful detention. Thailand’s Ministry of Social Development has already been notified to investigate the case.
