Welcome to a tale of intrigue and mystery that might just have you rushing to check the provenance of your dinner! We’re looking into a riveting 30-day countdown that began ticking away quietly on December 4. The director of this suspenseful operation is none other than Major General Natapol Ditsayatham, a well-versed expert on consumer protection and environmental crime from Thailand’s Department of Special Investigation (DSI). He’s leading an investigative crusade against none other than the retail giant Makro, operated by CP Extra Plc, in a tangled web of pork-smuggling accusations.
Last month, the story began when the DSI reached out to Makro, like a detective knocking on a suspect’s door, asking for explanations. In a cheeky twist, Makro replied asking for what might as well be as long as a pork chop’s journey from farm to table – an indefinite extension to rustle up the necessary documents.
But let’s carve deeper into the meat of the matter—back on November 15. Makro, perhaps trying to clear its name amidst the sizzling accusations, issued an emphatic denial that it’s had any ties with Wealthy & Healthy Foods Co Ltd and their allegedly illicit pork. They’re like that vegan friend at a BBQ party, completely disassociating themselves from the meaty mayhem.
The plot thickens with the company’s president Wirat, 69, cryptic enough to have his last name withheld, and his son Thanakrit, 42. They saw their freedom plucked away, getting arrested at Suvarnabhumi Airport the day before this meaty mess unfolded publicly. The father-son duo finds themselves linked to a smuggling saga that’s more gripping than a butcher’s knife, allegedly importing frozen pork by the thousands of tonnes from a neighbouring country over the past several years!
Sticking to their guns, Makro claims they cut the porky ties with this company back in mid-last year. They weren’t just trimming the fat; they were after the whole ham after finding out that the pork didn’t meet their lofty standards of hygiene and quality. It’s as if they found a bone in their chop and decided no more! They also made it quite clear that those pig liver orders—well, they’re just old news, like a leftover sandwich from last week’s lunch.
In a twist that perhaps shows they’re not just crying boar, Makro has given a nod to the tune of cooperation, ready to team up with the authorities to get to the bottom of this pork barrel. They’re set to sizzle out the truth behind the smuggling operation that’s shaken the nation’s grocery lists.
So, what will unfold in this tale of pork and paperwork? Will Makro come out clean, or will this investigation grill them to the bone? Stick around as we carve through the updates—after all, this might just be the most entertaining piece of ham-dram you’ve read all day!
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