webfact Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Min. of Commerce to address the issue of expensive limesBANGKOK, 21 April 2015, (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has planned to distribute more limes to areas currently experiencing shortages, following the market price reaching a 12-month high of 9 baht apiece. The ministry said the price of limes is likely to increase further as demand continues to rise.According to the latest survey in Bangkok and its vicinity, limes size 1 and 2 are now priced at around 8-9 baht, from the previous 6-7 baht. Limes size 3 and 4 are now 6-7 baht, a significant jump from the previous 4.50 baht.The ministry stated that the wholesale price has also increased and expects it to rise further in the near future, thanks to lime harvests damaged by severe drought.For the moment, the ministry has been planning to directly distribute limes from agricultural producers to high-demand markets.The ministry said it would not regulate market prices of limes, as the current demand has simply exceeded supply.-- NNT 2015-04-21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcutman Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Obviously we are in a lime crisis. Would not concentrated lime juice be a good alternative? TB50 per liter at Makro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmsally Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Every year at this time of year the price of limes goes up. This has been happening for years ! I guess limes just don't produce a lot of fruit this time of year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewug Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Yes this is why my local smoothie stand don't do lime smoothies. They call lemon actually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Your Thainess Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 For the purpose of cooking, I think that lime concentrate does the job. But for an adult beverage garnish, not so much. That said, limes are exactly the same price as always (about B5) where I live. If they doubled the price, I would still buy them. The limes here are delicious. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxe1200 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Obviously we are in a lime crisis. Would not concentrated lime juice be a good alternative? TB50 per liter at Makro. ...the perfect alternative to ruin your drink! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisY1 Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 News agencies must be seriously suppressed for this item to make it through!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bluespunk Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 (edited) "The ministry said it would not regulate market prices of limes, as the current demand has simply exceeded supply." Wow, common sense and a grasp of economic reality being shown. Lets hope this trend continues. Edited April 21, 2015 by Bluespunk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
englishoak Posted April 21, 2015 Share Posted April 21, 2015 Limes are even cheaper in the UK than Thailand now and double the size and quality. Grow lemons and use lime or lemon juice until prices drop, all vastly cheaper options than the silly small overpriced Thai things. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farang99 Posted April 22, 2015 Share Posted April 22, 2015 Obviously we are in a lime crisis. Would not concentrated lime juice be a good alternative? TB50 per liter at Makro. It worked for the Royal Navy as an anti-scorbutic duringthe Napoleonic wars and after. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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