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Tuesday, March 25, 2003
Coke loses fizz to economic muscle of Thai Muslims
IT'S the real thing. Coke has lost its fizz in Thailand's southern provinces
as the Muslim minority continues to flex its economic muscles in protest
against the US-led war on Iraq.
Haad Thip Plc, the Thai bottler of Coca Cola closed its warehouse in Yala
after sales plummeted to an all-time low, since the war broke out.
The company that does business in 14 southern provinces, recorded sales of
Bt 1.6bil (RM 160mil) last year, raking in a net profit of Bt 70mil. Haad
Thip, which bottles Coke and Fanta, used to control about 70% of the sales
of soft drinks in the area.
The protests began on Thursday with Muslims emptying bottles of Coke, and
its rival drink, Pepsi outside Yala's main mosque. The Islamic Committees of
Songkhla, Yala, Pattani, Satun and Narathiwat - the five southern-most
provinces bordering Malaysia, have since passed a resolution urging the Thai
Government to take a "clear stand" against the war being waged by the United
States against Iraq.
The panels, which described the United States as a "terrorist state" also
want the Government to explain why it had expelled Iraqi diplomats.
Songkhla committee head Aziz Pitak-kumpol said Muslims were upset with the
government's "wishy-washy" stand on the war, stressing that it risked losing
the support of the Malay-strong south.
The boycott is not only confined to the south, though. Wittay Wiserat of the
Central Islamic Committee of Thailand said more American brands were being
targeted. "The committee would distribute a list of products soon, " he
said. It is understood that the list would include consumer goods and
services such as McDonald's, Pizza Hut, KFC, Coke and Pepsi.
In another development, two senators said they would urge the Upper House to
condemn the US-led war. Senator Den Tohmeena and Senator Kraisak Choonhavan
accused the US of using all sorts of excuses to go after Iraqi oil.
The chairman of Thailand's Human Rights Commission, Saneh Chamarik denounced
the supporters of the war as "American lackeys" who ignored the fact that a
handful of powerful nations, including the United States, continued to
control more than 80% of the world's natural resources.
http://www.thestar.com.my/news/archives/story.asp?ppath=\2003\3\25&file=/200
3/3/25/asia/vpbangkok&sec=asia
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