Thai Street Vendor Sued Over Starbucks-Like Logo

Published: Nov 09, 2026 Author: World Gafei Last Updated: Nov/09/2026 91 views

A Bangkok street coffee vendor faces legal action from Starbucks over a green-and-white circular logo deemed too similar. Court date set for November 4.

In Bangkok’s bustling urban streets, a small mobile coffee stand found itself at the center of an international legal battle—not over the quality of its brew, but over the design of its logo. The vendor, Dan Nong, operates a modest cart called 'Starbung,' which sports a green-and-white circular emblem resembling that of global coffee giant Starbucks. This similarity has provoked a lawsuit from Starbucks, now headed to court.

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