Shark Energy Drink is an energy drink sold by

Osotspa Osotspa Public Company Limited ( th, บริษัท โอสถสภา จำกัด (มหาชน)) is a Thai beverage producer of drinks such as M-150 and ''Shark Stimulation''. It is based in Bangkok. History The origins of Osots ...

Co., Ltd. of

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, which modified the ingredients from the pre-existing

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that launched in 1985, five years after it was appointed by

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with the licensees to manufacture the world's first energy drink from Japan called

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D. Shark Energy Drink is available in a number of variations, including

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, uncarbonated versions, sugared and sugar-free. The drink is manufactured in

by the Osotspa Co. Ltd in Bangkok, and also in Europe by Shark AG in

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.. Shark Energy Drink is available in over 89 countries, and made its debut in UK nightclubs (like The Blue Orchid in Croydon) in 2002 & in the US later in 2008. The drink is slightly promoted in America, Europe and Asia. Regular Shark Energy contains natural caffeine from coffee, natural strawberry extracts and the Sugar-Free contains natural grape sugar. As of May 2020, Osotspa Co., Ltd has ceased production of the drink in Austria and has also left several European markets.

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