700 stores across the nation to offer 50% cheaper household items in June

[webfact]

700 stores across the nation to offer 50% cheaper household items in June

 

 

BANGKOK, 24 May 2018 (NNT) - More than 700 retail and wholesale stores will offer up to 50% discounts on household items under the Ministry of Commerce’s new campaign to shoulder the cost of living for Thais. 

The campaign will be carried out from June 25th -30th and August 11th-15th at selected stores across the country, offering up to 50% discount on everyday goods. Around 500 million baht of cash flow can be expected during these periods. 

Meanwhile, Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said in response to public concerns over rising food prices that the recent cooking gas price hike can only increase the cost of ready-to-eat meals by no more than 20 satang per dish according to his calculation. 

In light of higher diesel prices, the Department of Internal Trade will closely monitor commodity prices nationwide to see if there is a significant impact on consumers. Manufacturers of various goods have also been invited to a meeting on Friday to discuss with commerce officials over the matter.

 

-- nnt 2018-05-24

[daoyai]

populism ... ok 

[Wilsonandson]

A little research needed and me and my extended Thai family are ready to hoard those half price household goods. A years supply of half price washing powder. A years supply of washing up liquid. Oh yes, thank you junta.

Not only will it save me a fortune, I want have to go to 'Big C' for a whole year!

[Misterwhisper]

1 hour ago, webfact said:

Meanwhile, Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong said in response to public concerns over rising food prices that the recent cooking gas price hike can only increase the cost of ready-to-eat meals by no more than 20 satang per dish according to his calculation. 

These useless tiny brass coins finally might have a purpose then. Although I doubt it. 

[coulson]

A populist policy disguised as a stimulus.

 

 

[fondue zoo]

What was the incentive for the selected stores to offer the discounts if the MoC is the driving force behind this campaign? 

[ChrisY1]

4 hours ago, fondue zoo said:

What was the incentive for the selected stores to offer the discounts if the MoC is the driving force behind this campaign? 

I think it's simple.....a scheme for their mates who are in retail.....and call it a stimulus 

[hansnl]

5 hours ago, coulson said:

A populist policy disguised as a stimulus.

 

 

Used by all kind of governments, I gather, mostly in the past.

[heybuz]

?

  

[impulse]

I have it on good authority that all the HiSo BKK shopping malls will be offering up to 80% off selected items in June. 

 

Just like they do every month.

 

[Negita43]

" Not only will it save me a fortune, I want have to go to 'Big C' for a whole year!"

 

Speak to your Psychologist about this unintentional??? slip ?

 

[coulson]

1 hour ago, hansnl said:

Used by all kind of governments, I gather, mostly in the past.

Fair enough.

 

Other governments didn't refute them though, and then implement a series of similar policies in disguise.

 

Thai Nayom policy is another example, along with the oil hike subsidy proposed today.

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

They've been doing these kinds of government-promoted supposed promotional sale/periods at various times for years, and as best as I could ever tell, it never translated into discounts on anything we ever buy at any of the supermarkets we routinely use (Big C, Tesco, Tops, etc etc).

 

So either the whole thing is just another government scam to try to fool the average Thai person into believing the government is doing anything to help them, or, the things and places that involve the discounting are so obscure as to be irrelevant.

 

[holy cow cm]

Not his or their money to reimburse the stores. And he said the Thaskin’sxare corrupt. What the crap is he and his band of elites doing? They confide everything theirs? And they want to cut the moral majority out of health beneifits? Big Wash. 

[Misterwhisper]

5 hours ago, impulse said:

I have it on good authority that all the HiSo BKK shopping malls will be offering up to 80% off selected items in June. 

 

Just like they do every month.

 

You mean "every week", of course...

[neeray]

“To offer 50% cheaper”

is entirely different than 

“up to 50% discounts”.

( measley 2% or 10% off qualifies as “up to”).

Low quality, deceptive marketing!

[Redline]

Another transfer of wealth to the rich