Osotspa Public Company Limited is a Thai beverage producer of drinks such as M-150 and Shark Energy. It is based in Bangkok.
History
The origins of Osotspa date back to 1891.[1] Founded by Chinese immigrants in Bangkok's Chinatown, the business was originally named Teck Heng Yoo before changing its name to Osotspa after World War II. King Vajiravudh granted the honorary surname of Osathanugrah, which means "provider of medicine" in Thai, to the founding family after one of their products helped end an outbreak of dysentery in the Thai army.[2] The business is still family-owned.[3]
In 1959, King Rama IX granted a royal warrant to the company, giving it permission to use the royal Garuda emblem. In 1965, the company began to import Lipovitan-D ("Lipo") energy drink from Japan's Taisho Pharmaceutical Company.