Florists Warned Not To Overcharge Valentine Roses

[george]

Florists warned not to overcharge Valentine roses

BANGKOK: -- With Valentine's Day approaching the Internal Trade Department Saturday warned florists overcharging for roses could land them in jail for seven years or a Bt170,000 fine.

Department director-general Siripol Yodmuangcharoen Saturday inspected flower sellers at Bangkok's Pak Klong Talad market.

He said prices appeared similar to last year.

Flowers are not controlled goods but the department can use the Price of Goods and Services Act to prosecute over-chargers, he said.

Red and white roses are selling for about Bt200 for 50, pink are Bt170 while jumbo long-stem roses are selling for between Bt10 and Bt20 per flower and Bt4 a bloom if purchased in bulk, a source said.

Flower seller Wimol Netrkaew said roses from Tak, Chiang Mai and Loei were more expensive than last year as a result of cold weather.

While sales were similar to last year, the "ambience is not so upbeat" thanks to an unstable economy, Wimol said.

-- The Nation 2007-02-11

[londonthai]

it's just demand and supply - if client wan't to buy for that price that's their problem

7 years it's usually a robber or even a murderer gets

[Ijustwannateach]

Is there any other country where the CENTRAL government is so concerned with the various effects of Valentine's Day?

[Jai Dee]

DIT warns florists to charge prices roses reasonably on Valentine's Day

The Department of Internal Trade has warned florists and flower vendors selling roses during Valentine's Day to price their goods reasonably.

The Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, Mr. Siripol Yothmuangcharoen (ศิริพล ยอดเมืองเจริญ), conducted an inspection of florists and flower vendors at the Pak Klong Tarad (ปากคลองตลาด) area. Mr. Siripol has urged vendors to coooperate in placing clear price signs for their goods, especially during Valentine's Day.

The director general revealed that roses as long as 80 centimeters should be priced from 6-7 baht each, while roses shorter than 50 centimeters should be priced from 3-4 baht each. Mr. Siripol said that provincial officials have been asked to report the price of upcountry roses for comparison with the price of roses sold in Bangkok.

The director general said that consumers may report inflated prices to the hotline number 1569. Mr. Siripol added that florists or flower companies selling roses at inflated prices face a maximum fine of 6 million baht or imprisonment of no greater than 3 years.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 12 February 2007

[PhilHarries]

Florists warned not to overcharge Valentine roses

BANGKOK: -- With Valentine's Day approaching the Internal Trade Department Saturday warned florists overcharging for roses could land them in jail for seven years or a Bt170,000 fine.

Department director-general Siripol Yodmuangcharoen Saturday inspected flower sellers at Bangkok's Pak Klong Talad market.

He said prices appeared similar to last year.

Flowers are not controlled goods but the department can use the Price of Goods and Services Act to prosecute over-chargers, he said.

-- The Nation 2007-02-11

Could this be extended to national parks where it is official policy to charge farangs 10 times the local rate? And any of the other multitude of similar rip off scams operated nation wide.

A squadron of flying pigs having a snowball fight in hel_l comes to mind.

I am forgetting that we are esteemed quality guests in the LOS and, as such, we have money too mutt.

[danone]

but then we get this link with a thaivisa-email - and guess what, their link offers astronomically overpriced flowers:

VALENTINE's DAY:

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Only ThaiVisa.com Readers:

http://flowers.thaivisa.com

Edited February 12, 2007 by danone

[kmart]

If merchants charge rip-off prices for vegetables during the Vegetarian Festival, then I can't see much hope for roses on Valentine's Day.

[Jai Dee]

DIT warns flower dealers not to set too high price on flower

The Department of Internal Trade (DIT) has assigned its officials to inspect prices of flower during Valentine's season, to prevent entrepreneur from illegally raising prices.

The Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, Mr. Siripol Yothmuangcharoen (ศิริพล ยอดเมืองเจริญ), has dispatched officials to inspect prices of flowers at markets, such as Pak Klong market. He said that flower dealers have been warned not to set to high of prices on flowers.

Mr. Siripol also remarked that the flowers' quality must be in line with their prices.

Source: Thai National News Bureau Public Relations Department - 13 Febuary 2007