Chang Signifie éléphant d'où le symbole de deux éléphants blancs se faisant face.
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Chang means elephant in thai. A pair of facing white elephants symbolises nobility, harmony, happiness and prosperity in the kingdom of Thailand.
La 1ère bière fut produite à partir de avril 1994 & la 1ère commercialisation en mars 1995. Chang dispose de 3 brasseries :
1. Cosmos Brewery (Thailand) Co. Ltd. Wang Noi, Ayutthaya. 2. Beer Thip Brewery (1991) Co., Ltd. Tambon Namtao Bang Baan District, Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya Province. 3. Beer Thai (1991) Plc. Kamphaeng Phet province. Outre de la bière, production d'eau plate, eau gazeuse, et autres alcool : whiskey, etc ... dans diverses distilleries. http://www.thaibev.com/en08/product.aspx?sublv1gID=11 _______________________________ Carlsberg - 1991-2003 Brewed before [2001-2003] byBeer Thip Brewery Co., Ltd. Tambon Namtao Bang Baan District, Phra Nakhon Sri Ayutthaya Province. ________________________________________________ The Danish Carlsberg A/S has signed an agreement with the Asian Chang Beverage Company to form Carlsberg Asia Ltd. ("Carlsberg Asia"), a 50-50 joint venture that will administrate and develop the companies' marketing and brewing activities in the Asian region. 15 december 2000. The new company will be established on January 1, 2001. End in 2003. After a decade of off availability in Thailand, Carlsberg has re-entered the local market under a deal with Singha. Singha distribute Carlsberg, a premium beer, in Asia through its networks. (february 2013) (A 5 years renewable contract) Imported from Vietnam.
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First, CHANG was written in thai on the cans. It seems untill 2009. The beer was stronger than today : alc. 7,3% vol. I suppose CHANG in english came with the Classic beer alc. 6,4% vol. in 2009. In 2014, alc. in % vol. are : _ Classic : 6,4%. _ Draught 5%. _ Light 4,2 %. _ Export 5% (last brand for Thaïlande). _ Premium 5% (green can for export only or airport lounges).