Thai govt urges product producers not to increase prices

[webfact]

Govt urges product producers not to increase prices

 

BANGKOK, 10 May 2017 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has urged producers of necessary products to contact the Internal Trade Department before making adjustments to the size of products. 

The producers and retail stores that met with the ministry on Tuesday included Central Food Retail, Colgate-Palmolive, Saha Pathanapibul, Berli Jucker, Makro, Tesco Lutus, Big C and Tops Supermarket. 

Deputy Minister of Commerce Sontirat Sontijirawong said Protex soap and Breeze Excel detergent were sold at the same prices but their sizes were smaller. They did not violate laws since the prices were still below the price ceilings, said the deputy minister. 

The deputy minister also called on producers of neccessary products to adjust their cost management so that they can sell products at the same prices.

 

-- nnt 2017-05-10

[fruitman]

So making smaller products is fine, well that's what they'll do from now on. Well done.

 

They could have done the whole nation a big pleasure by just letting Aldi or Lidl into the country.  Then Thailand might become cheap again.

[Orton Rd]

Does this include not increasing the price of booze and ciggies after they ramp the tax up on them- again

[In the jungle]

I did notice yesterday that a 400 gramme box of Red Cup coffee is now 340 grammes.  

 

Same price.

[worgeordie]

Inflation seems well above interest rates,never mind what Government says.

regards worgeordie

[mok199]

mabey in the future the import taxes will be realistic and I can eat a nice imported ribey steak again instead of rice and chicken 3 times a day...fish on Fridays....

[fruitman]

5 minutes ago, mok199 said:

mabey in the future the import taxes will be realistic and I can eat a nice imported ribey steak again instead of rice and chicken 3 times a day...fish on Fridays....

For frozen fish they also have a trick , just freeze it in a thick layer of ice and sell. 

[wirat69]

6 hours ago, fruitman said:

So making smaller products is fine,

According to the TVF armchair experts Thai womenfolk have been doing that for a few decades...

[hansnl]

6 hours ago, In the jungle said:

I did notice yesterday that a 400 gramme box of Red Cup coffee is now 340 grammes.  

 

Same price.

But the price remained the same!

 

[elgordo38]

9 hours ago, webfact said:

BANGKOK, 10 May 2017 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has urged producers of necessary products to contact the Internal Trade Department before making adjustments to the size of products. 

Contact my cereal manufacturer. This adjustments to the size of products is reaching epidemic proportions. 

[BuaBS]

Smaller weight , less ml is everywhere : toothpaste , soap , laundry soap , shampoo , ...and for a lot of food articles .

[In the jungle]

3 hours ago, hansnl said:

But the price remained the same!

 

 

Exactly.  That was my point.

 

Same price but 15% less coffee.

[Dumbastheycome]

Can we  expect  a significant reduction  in  obesity  too  ?