Chinese brokers hold sway over coconut supply chain as bilateral economic ties grow
Thanwa, left, says Chinese brokers have undermined the price of coconuts grown on his farm. (Photo by Kenya Akama)
KENYA AKAMA and YUJI NITTA
BANGKOK/HANOI — Authorities in Thailand are clamping down on businesses that pretend to be domestically owned but are actually controlled by foreign interests as growing Chinese influence over farming raises alarms.