Commerce brakes up price of bagged rice call another meeting

Nonthaburi, Aug. 17-“Jurin”, Minister of Commerce, brakes on raising the price of rice bags. Ready to call another meeting of the Association of Producers, Rice Mills and Department Stores Hope to help freeze the goods first to help reduce the cost of living for the people.

Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Revealed about the situation of rice bags that now the price of paddy is much higher. It will be good for farmers, but when the price of paddy increases, the cost of packing rice will increase accordingly. therefore instructed the Department of Internal Trade to supervise the price of packaged rice to have the least impact on the public

In this regard, he ordered the Department of Internal Trade to consider ensuring that prices are within reasonable range for farmers to have better incomes. But don't let it affect you until you suffer too much. Which today, the Department of Internal Trade will meet with the Association of Rice Entrepreneurs Thai Rice Mills Association and various wholesale and retail departments which he had already ordered There is no permission to increase the price of rice.-Thai News Agency

Source: Thai News Agency