Thai Commerce Ministry plans new year mega sale

[snoop1130]

 

The Thai Commerce Ministry has unveiled plans for a new year mega sale, an extensive retail event, to alleviate living costs for the local population. The sale, which is being presented as a new year’s gift to the citizens, is set to take place at Muang Thong Thani from December 20 to December 24.

 

The Commerce Minister, Phumtham Wechayachai, reported that the Internal Trade Department has coordinated with various manufacturers, business operators, wholesale and retail stores, convenience stores, and online platforms to orchestrate this mega sale.

 

“The sale at Muang Thong Thani will showcase a variety of essential everyday items and consumer goods.

 

“The sale event would extend from December 15 to January 15, next year in other provincial mall branches throughout the country. Negotiations are underway with manufacturers, business operators, and participating malls about the specifics of product discounts, he also hinted at substantial discounts, with further details to be released in due course. He estimates the event will help lower living costs for people by over 1 billion baht nationwide.”

 

By Alex Morgan

Caption: PHOTO: Claudio Schwarz from unsplash

 

Full story: The Thaiger 2023-12-01

 

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[hotchilli]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

 

The Commerce Minister, Phumtham Wechayachai, reported that the Internal Trade Department has coordinated with various manufacturers, business operators, wholesale and retail stores, convenience stores, and online platforms to orchestrate this mega sale.

Why not negotiate something more permanent instead of a one-off mega sale?

[mikebell]

13 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

Muang Thong Thani

'Muang Thong Thani (Thai: เมืองทองธานี[a] 'golden city') is a large real estate development in Pak Kret, a northern suburb city of Bangkok.'  So they are discounting houses 'to lower living costs for people by over 1 billion baht nationwide.'