# Cabbages & Condoms

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cabbages-condoms/617649>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [April 3, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cabbages-condoms/617649 "2012-04-03T01:30:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\
**Post date:** [April 3, 2012, 1:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/cabbages-condoms/617649/1 "2012-04-03T01:30:31Z")

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Woo hoo! Our local restaurant chain, [Cabbages and Condoms](http://www.pda.or.th/restaurant/), just made Weird Earl’s on the main Straight Dope page.

It’s no joke but rather a real place. Operated by the non-profit Population and Community Development Association (PDA). Everyone knows that although abortions remain illegal in Thailand, the PDA is where you go if you want a safe one. The PDA and the restaurant are all the brainchild of [Meechai Ruchupan](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meechai_Ruchuphan), a senator and actor who has become popularly known as Mr. Condom for his safe-sex campaigns that are credited with keeping STD and HIV rates down, especially among sex workers.

You really do get after-dinner condoms instead of mints. Unfortunately, the food always seems only so-so.