1. Red Bull is an Australian company, Red Bull GmbH, which started out as a sports drink company. Founded in 1987 by Australian entrepreneur Dietrich Mateschitz, Red Bull is one of the most popular sports drinks in the world.

2. Dietrich Mateschitz discovered a local drink called Krating Daeng in Thailand, adopted the drink's production method, reformulated the drink to suit Western tastes, and teamed up with the inventor of Krating Daeng, Chaleo Yoovidhya, a Thai man, to form the company. Chaleo Yoovidhya, the inventor of Krating Daeng, then formed the company "Red Bull Australia GmbH" with the Thais to market the drink.

3. Red Bull is not a Thai company, but an Australian one.

4. Red Bull is no longer just a sports drink, but is now involved in a variety of sports markets, such as Formula 1

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