According to Thai media news, on April 11, the spokesman of the Thai Prime Minister's Office Cha Vacharon revealed that Thai Prime Minister and Finance Minister Saita attaches great importance to price supervision during Songkran and urges relevant departments to control commodity prices to ensure fair trade for the people, so as to improve the consumption level during Songkran Festival.
He said that Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Puttang had previously ordered relevant departments to go to shopping malls, stations and other places to investigate the price of goods to prevent price increases. The survey mainly includes two aspects, namely, in terms of price, which needs to be clearly marked and sold according to the marked price, and in terms of quality, it is necessary to use a weighing scale that meets the standard when trading, and the quantity of goods in the packaged goods needs to match the marked quantity.
At the same time, relevant personnel are also arranged to go to Bangkok's Apiwa Central Station and Mo Chit 2 Station to investigate the prices of consumer goods, food and service rates, etc., so as to prevent price hikes and price hikes during the festival, and the prices of goods and services must be clearly marked. The survey found that the prices at the above two stations were almost the same as last year.
In addition, he further said that Prime Minister Saita attaches great importance to the implementation of investigative measures and strict control of commodity prices to ensure that the interests of consumers and businesses are taken into account, and that the quality and quantity standards of goods are guaranteed, so that people can consume goods and services fairly, as well as stimulate consumption during the festive season.