Large discounts on consumer goods until June 30

By The Nation

 

 

In a move to help people affected by the Covid-19 crisis, the Commerce Ministry has decided to reduce the price of 72 consumer products by between 5 and 58 per cent.

 

Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Thursday (April 16) that the new discounts will run from today until June 30.

 

The products in the list include rice, palm oil, instant noodles, milk, frozen food, condiments, toilet paper, talcum powder, toothpaste, toothbrush, sanitary napkins, soap, shampoo, face cleansers, detergent and dishwashing liquid among others.

 

Wattanasak Sur-iam, deputy director-general of the Department of Internal Trade, said the drop in petrol price has not contributed to the discounts, because logistics cost has only dropped by between 1 and 3 per cent.

 

“It is our intention to alleviate people’s hardship during this period and help the public. The price of petrol is not related to this,” he said.

 

Source: https://www.nationthailand.com/news/30386127

 

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4 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The products in the list include rice, palm oil, instant noodles, milk, frozen food, condiments, toilet paper, talcum powder, toothpaste, toothbrush, sanitary napkins, soap, shampoo, face cleansers, detergent and dishwashing liquid among others.

reduce the cost of beer ; o wait....

I bought 10 fresh eggs today at the local mom and pop. 40 baht. Well happy.

If you are Thai and have no job and no money you won't be able to buy

All well and good assuming that retailers pass on the savings.

 

One of the biggest problems at the moment is that fresh markets (at least where the missus lives) are being forced to close. She has no access to fresh pork, chicken and fish other than the local Big C and even then they are selling out early every day.

 

 

 

News Flash. Thailand to give Bt5000 for 3 months to millions of people put out of work.

13 minutes ago, snoop1130 said:

The products in the list include rice, palm oil, instant noodles, milk, frozen food, condiments, toilet paper,

IIRC didn't NCC1701A buy a year's worth of toilet paper for his 'bolt hole' when all this started?

Between 5 and 58 percent discount. I bet that could be worth a month of bar fines for him.

 

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4 minutes ago, dinsdale said:

News Flash. Thailand to give Bt5000 for 3 months to millions of people put out of work.

You're funny! 

1 hour ago, dinsdale said:

News Flash. Thailand to give Bt5000 for 3 months to millions of people put out of work.

News Flash there were many more millions out of work that got nothing.

Does the government regulate the prices of these goods, as in socialist states?

How can they and not the manufactures reduce the prices?

1 hour ago, justaphase said:

I bought 10 fresh eggs today at the local mom and pop. 40 baht. Well happy.

size? Grade 2 eggs have always been 5 for 20 baht.

Yikes, cheap toilet paper. The smuggling industry will be massive.

Why not include condoms? You know, people stuck at home, bored, but not able to afford further offspring.

4 hours ago, YetAnother said:

reduce the cost of beer ; o wait....

Or just start selling it again... 

3 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Does the government regulate the prices of these goods, as in socialist states?

How can they and not the manufactures reduce the prices?

Exactly my thoughts.

You need to be clean before you die of hunger by the look of it ????

4 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Does the government regulate the prices of these goods, as in socialist states?

How can they and not the manufactures reduce the prices?

VAT and excise tax exemption? Subsidies?

4 hours ago, RJRS1301 said:

Does the government regulate the prices of these goods, as in socialist states?

How can they and not the manufactures reduce the prices?

That's a very good question. As far as I know the PM doesn't have his S. 44 power any longer.

 

So, how does the government order retailers to give discounts up to 58%? Even removing VAT would just reduce the prices by 7%.

 

Are there Government stores where people can get these bargains?

 

Looking on the Tesco Lotus, Big C, and Tops supermarkets websites I don't see any discounts that weren't already offered before today.

 

Smells like a load of 'pony'.

Market economy: filled my car for 400 baht instead of 900. Watch beer and wine prices after a month or so

14 hours ago, scubascuba3 said:

If you are Thai and have no job and no money you won't be able to buy

No but thanks for those who buy for them or make meals for them 

It's good for them in there effort to help many. 

You must open your eyes 

7 minutes ago, martinhp said:

No but thanks for those who buy for them or make meals for them 

It's good for them in there effort to help many. 

You must open your eyes 

get on Facebook it will truly open your eyes

Alcohol prices are to triple when allowed to buy again because those drunken, dirty, trouble making farangs will pay anything for their stupid alcohol. The stupid, dirty, alcohol laden farangs will pay the difference for the discount goods for the people of Thailand

 

18 hours ago, seeyoujimmy said:

News Flash there were many more millions out of work that got nothing.

My Mrs for one.

This is what Venezuela started doing a couple of years ago, ordering merchants to lower prices on food and goods below what they wholesaled at in order to keep the people quiet.  

 

Too many parallels.

 

This will not end well.

27 minutes ago, Iron Tongue said:

This is what Venezuela started doing a couple of years ago, ordering merchants to lower prices on food and goods below what they wholesaled at in order to keep the people quiet.  

 

Too many parallels.

 

This will not end well.

Future of baht.. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Venezuelan_bolívar

Where?

On 4/16/2020 at 10:33 PM, sammieuk1 said:

You need to be clean before you die of hunger by the look of it ????

And don't forget to brush ones teeth...whether you have eaten or not! ????