Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade. Survey the market to see the prices of products during the Chinese festival. Most of the prices are similar to last year. In department stores, they have Chinese content sets at affordable prices, and they also have promotions to continuously reduce product prices.
Second Lieutenant Chakra Yodmanee, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade Said after monitoring the trade situation during the Sart Chinese Festival at Makro, Chaengwattana branch. and Big C department store Chaengwattana 2 branch on August 29, 2023, which is the day that Thai people of Chinese descent come out to buy products as traditional offerings on August 30, 2023, saying that the Chinese atmosphere this year is 10-15% more active. compared to last year due to relaxation of measures and the situation of the COVID-19 epidemic The department store sells products that are popular with the people as offerings. In the meat group, such as pork belly, pork belly, boiled chicken Wai Chao, stewed duck, dessert groups such as Khanom Jan Ab, Khanom Pui Fai, Khanom Khheng, Khanom Thian, and fruit groups such as oranges, bananas, pineapples and dragon fruit, etc., with both raw materials used to cook as Offerings such as pork loins with skin, pork heads, chicken and duck, etc. Ready-to-eat items sold separately and the part that is brought into a set of offerings for convenience and savings The price varies depending on the needs of the buyer. The Department of Internal Trade has asked for cooperation for department stores to continuously offer discount sales promotions.
However, the overall product price is similar to last year and last week. The price change is only a small amount according to normal trading conditions. The department store has reduced the prices of essential products in each category, for example, in the fresh food category such as chicken breast with skin, Makro sells for 66 baht/kg, chicken drumstick with thigh. Big C sells for 69 baht/kg. Body wash category such as shower cream, soap, shampoo; laundry product category such as detergent, laundry detergent, dishwashing detergent and electrical appliances category such as TV, fan, washing machine and dryer. Rice cookers also offer a discount promotion of up to 50%, which in addition to stimulating spending, also relieves the cost of living.
In addition, the Department of Internal Trade has regularly monitored the price and quantity of goods necessary for living and sent officials to inspect and enforce the law seriously. In case of seizing the opportunity to sell products that are too expensive, imprisonment for not more than 7 years, a fine of not more than 140,000 baht, or both. The case of cheating the scales by using modified scales There is a penalty of imprisonment of not more than 7 years, a fine of not more than 280,000 baht, and in the case of not showing the price tag, a fine of not more than 10,000 baht. If unfairness can be notified at hotline 1569 or Line application @MR .DIT staff will check immediately. If found guilty, they will be sent to prosecute the case strictly.
Source: Thai News Agency