BANGKOK, April 16 (TNA) – Thirteen manufacturers and
eight major retailers in Thailand will offer essential goods at discounted
prices to help customers ease the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic.
After talks with the 21 private companies, Commerce Minister
Jurin Laksanawisit revealed that they all agreed to reduce the prices of goods
in six categories; food and beverage, frozen food, condiment, daily
necessities, sanitary good and household care.
Discount rate ranging from 5 percent to 58 percent on these
merchandises would become available from Friday until June 30, said Jurin.
Reduced prices of popular and household brands could lead
others to follow suit, he added.(TNA)
