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Low-priced pork campaign to help consumers, farmers
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 03/10/2025
» The Ministry of Commerce has announced a campaign to ease the cost of living for consumers by selling quality pork at a special price of 100 baht for 2 kilogrammes nationwide throughout October.
Stores urged to keep pork prices stable
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/04/2025
» The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) is encouraging retail and wholesale stores to keep pork prices stable, despite recent increases driven by a decline in supply.
Commerce Ministry keeping close eye on prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/03/2025
» The Ministry of Commerce says it is monitoring product prices and rolling out initiatives to help minimise living expenses for Thais.
Ministry preps measures to support cassava trade
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 23/12/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has requested the Chinese authorities purchase Thai cassava products and has encouraged Thai feed millers to boost their demand for cassava during the peak harvest season.
Weather's impact on farming assessed
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 29/04/2024
» The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) is monitoring the extremely hot weather in the country and assessing its effect on the production of agricultural and livestock products.
Pig production to be reduced amid concerns over low prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 05/03/2024
» The Internal Trade Department plans to cooperate with the Department of Livestock Development (DLD) and the Swine Raisers Association of Thailand to reduce pig production to an average of 8,000 piglets per day, helping to stabilise the price for livestock producers nationwide.
Demystifying sticky Thai goods prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/03/2023
» Thailand may be unique in handling the domestic prices of products and services. Whenever manufacturers and business operators shoulder higher production costs and ask state units for permission to raise their prices, the Internal Trade Department always rushes to call a joint meeting with them.
Inflation rate poised to slow to 2-3% in 2023
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/01/2023
» Thailand's inflation rate is expected to slow to 2-3% this year after soaring to a 24-year high last year, driven mainly by rising energy prices.
Calls for an end to pork smuggling
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 01/09/2022
» Pig farmers are calling on responsible authorities to take serious action to tackle pork smuggling, pointing out that the amount of smuggled pork has increased and could result in severe damage to total domestic pig farming in the fourth quarter.
Commerce Ministry forms price watch teams
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 27/01/2022
» The Commerce Ministry has set up 55 teams to inspect the prices of goods and food throughout Bangkok and surrounding provinces to prevent price gouging and hoarding as prices continue to spike.