According to regional newspaper reports, about 5,000 people are currently forced to stop working there. A spokesman for the company explained that the suspension of production was unavoidable, citing the steadily rising prices for tuna as the reason. A sustainable business is not possible at the moment for the factory, which is a joint venture between Thai Union Manufacturing, Century Canning and Frabelle Fishing.

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