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Shippers deny coconut milk rumour
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 16/06/2022
» The Commerce Ministry and food exporters brushed aside reports that Walmart, the giant US retailer, is dropping a Thai coconut milk brand on allegations of forced monkey labour, insisting such practices are a relic of the past.
Doi Kham switching its focus
Business, Pitsinee Jitpleecheep, Published on 09/06/2022
» Doi Kham Food Products Co, the manufacturer and distributor of Doi Kham fruit juice and dried fruit, has shifted its focus towards herbal drinks and tomato processing as consumption of fruit juice has consecutively decreased over a period of between 4-5 years.
Bangkok Glass joins hands with Oxford United FC in global football partnership
Published on 11/11/2021
» Bangkok Glass Public Company Limited, Thailand’s leading glass container manufacturer with customers including Singha and other top beverage brands, has announced its partnership with English soccer club Oxford United.
Justice? Money talksey talks
Oped, Postbag, Published on 01/08/2020
» Re: "Thai justice system overhaul overdue", (Opinion, July 31).
No monkey business in the Thai coconut industry
Oped, Published on 01/08/2020
» Recent claims made by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) that eight Thai coconut farms have been exploiting monkeys by forcing them to pick coconuts for industry are not only false but have hurt small scale farmers who are not involved in Thailand's coconut industry in any way.
Coconut milk maker hit by monkey labour accusation
Reuters, Published on 23/07/2020
» SAMUT SONGKHRAM: A coconut milk producer, Theppadungporn Coconut, suffered a sharp drop in sales after an animal rights groups accused the industry of using monkey labour, an executive said, adding it was auditing plantations to show animals were not used.
‘Slave monkey’ scandal forces rethink of coconut trade
Bloomberg News, Published on 09/07/2020
» Thailand, the world’s top producer of coconut milk, said it will enable retailers and consumers to trace coconuts back to their source to show whether monkeys have been used for harvesting.
Lack of action guarantees coconut industry ruin
News, Published on 09/07/2020
» The government and the coconut industry will do or say anything to avoid talking about the abuse of monkeys. Burying their heads in the sand or just plain lying about it isn't going to help the monkeys or the industry.
Industry to shun 'cruel' monkey antics
News, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 09/07/2020
» Coconut product makers have reached an agreement with the government to voluntarily set up a system to allow products to be traced back to their origins to ensure they aren't made from produce picked by monkeys, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said yesterday.
Monkey-picked coconut boycott spreads
Published on 04/07/2020
» Major Western retailers have begun to pull Thai coconut products from their shelves amid allegations that the coconuts were picked by inhumanely treated monkeys.