Electricity and Waterworks Authority mobilizes volunteers to help Chiang Rai; Commerce Ministry reiterates prohibition of price gouging

MWA - Provincial Waterworks Authority cooperate with volunteer employee partners to help flood victims in Chiang Rai after the water recedes. The Ministry of Commerce orders inspection of goods to prohibit price gouging. "Pichai" is concerned about flooding, orders the Ministry of Commerce to speed up the delivery of rice and drinking water to help flood victims. Mr. Pichai Naripthaphan, Minister of Commerce, has been closely monitoring the flood situation and has emphasized that provincial commerce offices must strictly monitor the prices and quantities of consumer goods. Goods must not be in short supply or expensive. He has also ordered the Ministry of Commerce's Flood Relief Task Force to procure additional necessities, including food and other necessities, to alleviate the suffering of people in flood-affected areas. Most recently, 2,000 bags of rice were supported by business operators and 2,000 packs of drinking water from agencies under the Ministry of Commerce, which were delivered to Nong Khai and Bueng Kan provinces. Meanwhile, Mr. Pichai is currently visiting England to promote Thai products and is using the Thai department store 'Selfridges' in the heart of London to organize an event to promote Thai SELECT restaurants, bringing 8 famous restaurants to offer special menus for businessmen, importers, influencers, and local journalists to try. He is confident that this will enhance the image, stimulate consumption of Thai food, and push the target for continuous growth in food exports. The Electricity Generating Authority of Thailand (EGAT) has joined hands with the Thai Engineers Foundation, the Volunteer Foundation, and the Mirror Foundation to visit flood-stricken areas in Chiang Rai Province to jointly manage muddy areas to restore cleanliness and prepare to repair the electrical system after the water recedes for flood victims. After that, they will continue to provide assistance in Phayao and Chiang Mai Provinces. Mr. Thepparat Theppitak, EGAT Governor, said that he has mobilized EGAT employe es, volunteers, and nearly 20 large machinery vehicles, including backhoes, wheel loaders, excavators, 6-wheel dump trucks, 10-wheel dump trucks, water trucks with nozzles, with a capacity of 12,000 liters, 10,000 liters, and 6,000 liters, as well as trailer trucks to transport mud and spray and clean mud stains, as well as to collect garbage, objects, and debris left over from the flood to quickly clean up community areas and residences after the water recedes in order to return the area to normal for the people in Mueang District and Mae Sai District, Chiang Rai Province as soon as possible. The Metropolitan Waterworks Authority (MWA) and the Provincial Waterworks Authority (PWA) have sent volunteer plumbers to the area to help solve problems with household water systems, such as surveying and repairing broken pipes after floods or after the floodwater has receded, along with delivering drinking water and donations to help those affected. Source: Thai News Agency