NONTHABURI, Jan 11 (TNA) – Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit prevented an increase in the prices of chicken eggs and meat to protect consumers and ordered the Department of Internal Trade to enforce his policy.
He said that the Ministry of Commerce did not allow the prices of chicken eggs and meat to rise and disobedient sellers would face tough legal action.
However, Mr Jurin said that affected sellers could submit their request for a price rise with detailed reasons for verification on a case by case basis. That was to protect small-scaled farmers and prevent the shortage of the products, he said.
He ordered the Department of Internal Trade to monitor the prices of chicken meat and eggs to protect the consumers who were already affected by rising pork prices. (TNA)
