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Thai Commerce Ministry orders survey of goods prices during Songkran

The Thai Ministry of Commerce has instructed its provincial offices nationwide to make certain there are no products being overpriced during this Songkran long holiday.
The Thai Ministry of Commerce has instructed its provincial officesnationwide to make certain there are no products being overpriced duringthis Songkran long holiday.

After chairing a meeting to followup on the work progress of all provincial commerce offices, CommerceMinister Gen Chatchai Sarikalya revealed that he has instructed theoffices to impose strict regulation on sales of products in theirrespective areas during the Songkran Festival. The order is aimed atpreventing vendors from using the travelling season to their advantageby pushing up the prices of goods.

From now, the minister saideach office will be dispatching its staff to survey product prices inprime tourist locations as well as train stations and bus terminals.Despite the holiday period, the Department of Internal Trade’s hotline1569 will remain open to consumers’ complaints around the clock.

Furthermore,Gen Chatchai also assigned the commerce offices to assess the localoutput of seasonal fruits, such as longan, longkong and mangosteen,which are expected to saturate the market soon, in order to formulateappropriate preventive measures against price declines.-VNA/NNT
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