Don’t panic, we can easily meet consumer goods demand: major suppliers

By THE NATION

 

 

More than 40 major consumer goods suppliers have confirmed that they have enough products to meet full demand, Commerce Ministry permanent-secretary Boonyarit Kalayanamit said yesterday (March 16).

 

According to Boonyarit, their production capacity is only 70 per cent at present and they can smoothly ramp this up to 100 per cent if need be.

 

Therefore, there is no reason for Thais to rush to hoard products, he made it clear.

 

Public fear over the Covid-19 situation has prompted many people to empty the shelves at some retail stores.

 

Boonyarit pointed out that Thailand is a global hub for food and consumer products, besides being a major rice producer, therefore people must not be worried that there could be a food shortage.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30384195

 

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9 minutes ago, webfact said:

Boonyarit pointed out that Thailand is a global hub for food and consumer products,

Been waiting for the ubiquitous " hub " to turn up at some point .. 

Shopping today in the mall so will see myself what is available, I doubt there will be a rush on toilet paper unlike western countries. 

27 minutes ago, leeneeds said:

Shopping today in the mall so will see myself what is available, I doubt there will be a rush on toilet paper unlike western countries. 

I heard that gourmet market at Emquartier was out.  7-11 near me in Phra Khanong was nearly out.  Only a few rolls left.  No 4 packs.  I bought the last 2 pack and 2 single rolls.  What is up with that?  Why on earth would Thais be hoarding toilet paper?  Makes no sense.

That really means they cant use your hand ????

1 hour ago, Airalee said:

I heard that gourmet market at Emquartier was out.  7-11 near me in Phra Khanong was nearly out.  Only a few rolls left.  No 4 packs.  I bought the last 2 pack and 2 single rolls.  What is up with that?  Why on earth would Thais be hoarding toilet paper?  Makes no sense.

I have a couple of rolls in my house for show, been there at least 6 years now. The are there in case I get any visitors who think I am a peasant for not having bog roll. ????

4 hours ago, webfact said:

According to Boonyarit, their production capacity is only 70 per cent at present and they can smoothly ramp this up to 100 per cent if need be.

Harder to do than he expects if many of the workers are home with Covid-19, self quarantined, or taking care of someone that has Covid-19.

By the way, Covid-19 is here to stay, it will not be going away. So, as long as there are billions of people without immunity and there is one person(bat or pig)  with the virus there is the chance the pandemic will return. 

 

That's good to hear but I hope unlike the floods in 2011 they don't put the prices up like water went to 30 baht a bottle and other goods went up.

 

Lets hope the retailers do not monopalise on the people in the name of greed and people suffering.

 

If they do they should be in jail but we know that is just fantasy.

 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Don’t panic, we can easily meet consumer goods demand: major suppliers

The only people I've seen panic buying so far are the small mini-mart owners... 

5 hours ago, webfact said:

Therefore, there is no reason for Thais to rush to hoard products, he made it clear.

It didn't stop the greedy woman at Foodland yesterday who loaded up her cart with every package of chicken available. She bought nothing else, just a cart overflowing with packages of chicken. When I went to the butcher counter, I was told no more available. So, thanks, Foodland. When people act like that woman you should put a limit on her buying. I usually buy much, much more than just the four or five chicken breasts I get every Monday. But it's still a staple for me. I'll just go elsewhere now that I know I cannot rely on Foodland to keep one person from pigging out their entire holding of a major purchase item. And, btw, the hoarder didn't buy anything else. Just chicken. How dumb is that for a store manager? Run away a customer who comes in every week and buys 3000 or 4000 of groceries just to let a one-time hoarder clean you out. No more Foodlands for me. Tops only, I guess.

I got in from Vietnam last night to an empty fridge. Shopped at Aeon MaxValu at Gateway. Got everything I needed. Same for my local 7-11 in Phra Khanong. No problems. Thailand has a very extensive and massive food industry. Be calm.

9 hours ago, webfact said:

According to Boonyarit, their production capacity is only 70 per cent at present and they can smoothly ramp this up to 100 per cent if need be.

 

Therefore, there is no reason for Thais to rush to hoard products, he made it clear.

Well guess what people are gonna do??? 

 

I was lucky , that yesterday I could find eggs at 7-11, but FOODLAND,.... no way....

 

 

27 minutes ago, MaxLee said:

Well guess what people are gonna do??? 

 

I was lucky , that yesterday I could find eggs at 7-11, but FOODLAND,.... no way....

 

 

Lots of things were gone from the shelves at Foodland yesterday. No Danita taco shells, penne pasta, ham, ground beef, red and yellow bell peppers, some canned tuna, and not even any popcorn to buy and watch it all unfold.

70% production capacity means widespread hoarding but 100% would stop that? Unlikely.

 

Production can never be sustainably or easily 'ramped up' to 100%, sadly this guy is talking out of his bottom, but then Thai governments care more about what people would like to hear than what they need to hear - it's a part of the reason SE Asia is so backward.

 

 

3 hours ago, Venom said:

  6 hours ago, Airalee said:

Why on earth would Thais be hoarding toilet paper?  Makes no sense.

They will hoard anything if they think they can resell it at a profit, especially to us Dirty Westerners!

Other people have said something similar a few weeks ago about the supply of masks. Look how that turned out. 

5 hours ago, sungod said:

I have a couple of rolls in my house for show, been there at least 6 years now. The are there in case I get any visitors who think I am a peasant for not having bog roll. ????

Buying bog rolls for show , now that shows class !  What I would like is an 18 carat bum gun.

1 hour ago, zydeco said:

Lots of things were gone from the shelves at Foodland yesterday. No Danita taco shells, penne pasta, ham, ground beef, red and yellow bell peppers, some canned tuna, and not even any popcorn to buy and watch it all unfold.

I'm in Foodland Srinakarin, yes.... the panic buying started for over 1 week already. I was lucky to buy Toilet paper, but not in roles anymore.

 

Those who can only go grocery shopping after work are practically screwed with leftovers and no eggs.....

8 hours ago, webfact said:

According to Boonyarit, their production capacity is only 70 per cent at present and they can smoothly ramp this up to 100 per cent if need be.

 

So why hasn't anyone in Thailand been able to buy face masks, alcohol hand gels, and various other things from local stores for the past two months???

 

Liar!!!

 

No hand sanitizer at macro Buriram today. The PC told a couple THAI ladies that the name brand shower gel works well. They both grabbed arm loads!

Some troll posts have been removed. 

OK that's reassuring, not that I was worried. Just back from my local Gourmet market, and all the shelves looked full, no sign of panic. I did not wear a mask, and no one cared. Although,  some Thai guy about my age, 60ish, also not in mask, gave me a slight smile as if to acknowledge that neither of us had masks on, and say, "Yeah man <deleted> these screwballs, we don't need no stinking masks!"

42 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 

So why hasn't anyone in Thailand been able to buy face masks, alcohol hand gels, and various other things from local stores for the past two months???

 

Liar!!!

 

Not true. Two Weeks ago I purchased a 10 pack of 4oz sanitizer gel bottles on lazada, locally sourced in Thailand 70% alcohol.

8 hours ago, leeneeds said:

Shopping today in the mall so will see myself what is available, I doubt there will be a rush on toilet paper unlike western countries. 

Actually, the toilet paper hoarding started in Hong Kong with a triad hijacking a truckload full, then spread to Australia with women fist fighting over packages. 

World news reported these stories and the panic spread.

I think the potential is very thigh that only Thailand is going to survive this. Sorry, about the rest of you who couldn't get a flight!

Soon the central supply depots will be visited and all the loo roll purchased and shipped out to Australia to fund another Mercedes for a junior minister............. who can blame the shortage on pesky farangs.

12 minutes ago, WalkingOrders said:

Not true. Two Weeks ago I purchased a 10 pack of 4oz sanitizer gel bottles on lazada, locally sourced in Thailand 70% alcohol.

 You obviously missed the part of my post you responded to where I said "local stores" -- not online sellers.

 

To show off my wealth, I think I will line all the windows in the mansion with toilet paper rolls. Should tell the peasants who's the dude, temples with gold can't compete against that.

3 hours ago, Kaoboi Bebobp said:

Thailand has a very extensive and massive food industry. Be calm.

Very true people do not realize it is something positive here.

54 minutes ago, TallGuyJohninBKK said:

 You obviously missed the part of my post you responded to where I said "local stores" -- not online sellers.

 

Are you in the middle of nowhere or have no idea where to find it?

In a Watson's now which there are many and I consider a local chain.

Lots all 70%.

 

Second photo a chain market.