7 fun, satirical games to play during Thailand’s political crisis

Thailand’s political crisis is still going on, and nobody knows how or when it will end. But, this being the land of smiles, many Thai people are keen to lighten the mood.

These seven games have been created by local app developers to make fun of either a politician or the entire political deadlock in Thailand.

1. Thai Fight

This game first took off last November, at the beginning of this months-long crisis. Inspired by the Cats vs Dogs game, Thai Flight is an iOS game where you can face off with avatars of well-known politicians in front of famous Thai landmarks. Yes, it’s a little like Street Fighter with Thai politicians instead of Ryu, Ken, or Chun-Li.

Thai Fight is available on iOS for US$0.99.

2. Yingluck vs Zombies

As the name suggests, the game Yingluck vs Zombies allows players to become the prime minister, Yingluck Shinawatra, and fight against the marauding zombies – which are the anti-government protest leaders, such as Suthep Thaugsuban and Abhisit Vejjajiva. The game’s creator adds an extra satirical twist to the game. At a time when the government is under attack for its ‘rice pledging’ scheme, Ms. Shinawatra’s weapon is rice.

Yingluck vs Zombies is available for Android.

3. Chadchart Crush

This politician has already gone viral for his shoe-less exploits, so it’s no surprise there’s also a game themed around Chadchart Sittipunt, Thailand’s minister of transportation. Chadchart Crush is a match-three puzzle game sort of like Candy Crush Saga.

Chadchart Crush is available on Android.

4. Dangerous Chutz

5. Chutz Bike

6. Chutz Well

7. Chutchart Blust