Yakult Thailand’s Facebook announced from March 1, asking for a price increase of 1 baht per bottle in the last 11 years, resulting in Yakult’s retail price at 8 baht.
Yakult Facebook Page Thailand Announcement Dear customers, During the past 11 years, the cost of producing Yakult fermented milk has been continuously increasing, causing “Yakult” to need. “I would like to adjust the selling price of the product by 1 baht per bottle”, requesting to increase the price of the product from March 1, 2023 “Yakult Girl”
For Yakult it was created by Dr. Minoru Shirota, a researcher from the medical school. from Kyoto Imperial University interested in research about the gut microbiome
Later, in the year 1930, Dr Minoru Shirota succeeded in discovering lactic acid microorganisms in the intestines. with special characteristics able to resist acids and alkalis in the human body AND can continue to survive in the intestines, that is Shirota strain Lactobacillus casei or Shirota microorganisms which is the origin of the production of fermented milk “Yakult” in the year 2478 with the concept of “the secret of people’s longevity It depends on having good intestinal health” (HEALTH PULSE LEADS TO LONG LIFE).
For Thailand, Mr Praphan Hetrakul, founder of Yakult (Thailand) Co, Ltd. In 1953, Mr Praphan Hetrakul traveled to study in Japan. On behalf of the first scholarship and international students from Kobe University while studying in Japan Often get diarrhea from eating. until drinking Yakult
and thus begin to have stronger intestinal health It is a real experience that has proven itself that Yakult with microorganisms Lactobacillus Casei Shirota is beneficial for the digestive and intestinal systems. on returning to Thailand therefore thinking of bringing Yakult to the market for Thai people to have good intestinal health Thus, Yakult (Thailand) Co., Ltd. was established in 1970 and began sales in the following year.
1971 Yakult officially began selling. in Thailand for the first time And this is the beginning of the legend “Yakut girl” to the present.
