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Commerce Ministry coordinates essential supplies in flood-hit areas
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The Department of Internal Trade (DIT), under the Ministry of Commerce, is coordinating retailers, convenience stores, fresh markets, wholesale markets and local department stores to ensure essential consumer goods remain available as flooding disrupts travel and distribution in some areas.
Key facts
- The department’s director-general, Wittayakorn Maneenetr, explained that residents in some flood-affected areas had increased their purchases to build up reserves.
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- The DIT convened representatives from major retail operators, including Makro, Lotus’s, Big C, Tops, GO Wholesale, The Mall and Foodland, as well as convenience stores 7-Eleven, CJ and Lawson.
- Members of the public who encounter insufficient supplies or distribution problems, or find goods being sold at unfair prices, can contact the Department of Internal Trade hotline on 1569 so officials can coordinate assistance and address
Summary
The department’s director-general, Wittayakorn Maneenetr, explained that residents in some flood-affected areas had increased their purchases to build up reserves.
Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has instructed the department to closely monitor the situation and assist with supplies of essential goods to prevent shortages in affected areas.