Subsidised Malaysian cooking oil sold in Thailand for decades

While many Kelantanese are faced with cooking oil shortages, the reverse is true in the town of Golok in neighbouring Thailand.

A recent visit by Malaysiakini to the town on the southern tip of Thailand, bordering Kelantan, revealed that subsidised cooking oil smuggled from Malaysia is available in abundance.

These products - usually sold in plastic bags - are available in sundry shops and markets...