Commerce Ministry Campaign Offers Steep Discounts on Household Staples

[Jonathan Fairfield]

 

BANGKOK (NNT) - State agencies have been unveiling their New Year’s gifts for the Thai people, with the Ministry of Commerce providing discounts of as much as 86% on products and services at some 32,000 stores and malls nationwide through its sales campaign. The campaign will conclude on January 31, 2022.

 

Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the Department of Internal Trade, inspected the sale of goods under the “New Year Grand Sale 2022” campaign at Bang Bon Supercenter in Bangkok’s Bang Bon district to ensure that activities fall in line with the requirements of the campaign. Meanwhile, patrol teams from the Department of Internal Trade are being deployed nationwide to ensure that sellers clearly display prices of items, and to prevent opportunistic price hikes.

 

Many products at Bang Bon Supercenter are on discount in accordance with the campaign. Most were household staples such as rice, vegetable oil, shower cream, laundry detergent and fabric softener. Some items are being sold at as much as 71% off, while others come with a “buy one, get one” free promotion.

 

The director-general also urged consumers to check the prices of hampers during this New Year’s period, when many people need to purchase gift baskets to present to acquaintances and loved ones. Each basket must display a list of all items included and the expiration dates for all items must be at least 6 months away.

 

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[ThailandRyan]

I read the title and I thought to myself, staples of course each family needs more staples for their staplers to staple the many papers together they need to sign and keep giving to any government office or business like banks.

 

Then I read the article and realized they were doing something to help the folks who do not have much money as the prices have risen due to inflation, and unscrupulous traders and sellers trying to obtain more money.

6 minutes ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

Most were household staples such as rice, vegetable oil, shower cream, laundry detergent and fabric softener. Some items are being sold at as much as 71% off, while others come with a “buy one, get one” free promotion.

 

The director-general also urged consumers to check the prices of hampers during this New Year’s period, when many people need to purchase gift baskets to present to acquaintances and loved ones. Each basket must display a list of all items included and the expiration dates for all items must be at least 6 months away.

 

[Orinoco]

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Department of Internal Trade are being deployed nationwide to ensure that sellers clearly display prices of items, and to prevent opportunistic price hikes.

They would never rip each other off in Thailand. 

Would they ?. 

 

 

Edited January 2, 2022 by Orinoco

[RandiRona]

Coupon economy?? 

[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, Orinoco said:

They would never rip each other off in Thailand. 

Would they ?. 

 

 

Given half-a-chance is the only thing declining.

[RichardColeman]

3 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

and to prevent opportunistic price hikes.

as if................

[trainman34014]

I bet when i walk into my Local Supermarket on Tuesday that nothing has changed except perhaps a few items in the 'Reduced' bin; which is ongoing daily anyway.  Over the years i've seen so many of these 'Announcements' that say the Government is going to help with big discounts but i never actually see any in The North, so presumably the Rich people in Bangkok get all the goodies !

[Burma Bill]

5 hours ago, Jonathan Fairfield said:

household staples such as rice, vegetable oil, shower cream, laundry detergent and fabric softener.

Fabric softener???? Certainly not a staple in my household - drinking water, milk and bread are more my lines.

[mtls2005]

AXE body spray. (See photo)

 

Household staple?

 

OK.

 

And who actually gets epaulettes on a polo shirt? 

 

Finally, those holiday bird's nest elixir gift baskets are "staples"?

 

 

 

 

[overherebc]

3 hours ago, trainman34014 said:

I bet when i walk into my Local Supermarket on Tuesday that nothing has changed except perhaps a few items in the 'Reduced' bin; which is ongoing daily anyway.  Over the years i've seen so many of these 'Announcements' that say the Government is going to help with big discounts but i never actually see any in The North, so presumably the Rich people in Bangkok get all the goodies !

Last time I saw that wine prices were going to be reduced they went up!

Around my way anyway.

Edited January 2, 2022 by overherebc

[Orinoco]

3 hours ago, Burma Bill said:

Fabric softener???? Certainly not a staple in my household - drinking water, milk and bread are more my lines.

Outrageous light weight staples list

Beer, Porn hub subscription, Cheese, wine, Baked beans.

condoms for golf day, Bread, 100 pipers. two case of Chang. 

 

 

Edited January 2, 2022 by Orinoco