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Stores told to be clear about pricing
Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/11/2025
» Shops participating in the Khon La Khrueng Plus co-payment scheme have been warned to clearly display prices, while those collecting value-added tax (VAT) must inform consumers of the final price, according to the Department of Internal Trade (DIT).
Fate of N3 lottery hangs in the balance
Business, Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 25/11/2024
» The government may reconsider the sale of three-digit lottery tickets, or N3, if the experimental phase fails to effectively address the issue of underground lotteries.
Edible oil processors told to maintain retail prices
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 04/11/2024
» The Commerce Ministry has urged edible oil processors not to raise retail prices as there are no factors affecting production costs.
Three-digit lottery tickets coming this month
Wichit Chantanusornsiri, Published on 03/10/2024
» The Government Lottery Office (GLO) plans to issue three-digit lottery tickets this month to tackle the twin issues of overpricing and black-market tickets, board member Thanavath Phonvichai said on Wednesday.
Sugar market ‘back to normal’ after price hike
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 18/11/2023
» The Commerce Ministry has confirmed the market for refined sugar returned to normal with a sufficient supply of products.
Hoteliers deride government proposal for dual pricing
Business, Dusida Worrachaddejchai, Published on 08/07/2022
» Hoteliers have expressed concerns about the government's plan to set dual pricing for foreign tourists and locals, saying the move is "impractical" and demanding the administration roll out effective promotions to spur tourism sentiment in an effort to increase room rates.
China drives down drug prices with bulk-buy bidding
Reuters and Bloomberg, Published on 18/01/2020
» BEIJING: Global pharmaceutical majors and generic drugmakers have slashed the prices of some of their off-patent products by an average of 53% in the latest bidding round under China’s national bulk-buying programme.
Most private hospitals overcharging
Business, Phusadee Arunmas, Published on 06/04/2019
» The Commerce Ministry has found that more than half of private hospitals overcharge for medicines and medical services.
Litigating the lottery's future
Business, Jesus Alcocer and Srisamorn Phoosuphanusorn, Published on 26/07/2018
» Two weeks after the Central Administrative Court awarded Loxley GTECH Technology close to 1 billion baht in its dispute against the Government Lottery Office (GLO), the IT firm's proposed appeal to the Supreme Court reopens a two-decade old debate: should the state favour 200,000 low-income ticket sellers over the rights of 22 million lottery ticket buyers to access a state product at a reasonable price?