Founder of Thai Ice Cream Brand Hawell's Sells Company to Become Monk
Siripong Akkarasriyuk, founder of Thai ice cream brand Hawell's, is selling his company for about 165 million baht (approximately Rs 47 crore) as he prepares to enter monkhood and pursue spiritual enlightenment. Established in 1999, Hawell's once had 22 branches but faced challenges expanding due to shopping malls denying space despite vacancies. The sale includes land, factory, trademark, and recipes. Siripong plans to dedicate the next two years to meditation and aims to create a forest sanctuary for his monastic practice.
First-hand measurement across 3 sources
We measured how 3 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 32/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
hindustantimes broke this story on 3 Sept, 07:51 am. Other outlets followed.