Commerce “Fresh chicken – thighs attached to the hips”, sold for 60-65 baht.

“Jurin” hands the Department of Internal Trade to discuss the chicken farmers Concluded that fresh chicken, thighs attached to the hips, price 60-65 baht, calves, hips 65-70 baht, breast meat 70-75 baht, starting from 18 Jan. 65 until the situation is resolved. The party is ready to cooperate. but ask the state to help reduce costs heavy after Both animal feed, oil and prevention of COVID-19 “Commercial” prepares to make a 1,400 million baht central budget, open a point of sale of essential products to reduce the cost of living for 3 months. There is no policy to raise prices.

Mr. Wattanasak Sueaiam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade Revealed after discussion with the broiler association Thai Chicken Producers Exporters Association The Chicken Farming Promotion Association of Thailand under the Royal Patronage big producer retail store Fresh Market Association of Thailand and the Department of Livestock Development According to the policy received from Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister, that the meeting agreed to help people and consumers in crisis. by fixing the retail price at the wholesale retail store (Big C, Makro Lotus) by fresh chicken with offal, fresh chicken without offal, priced at 60-65 baht per kilogram, hips, 60-65 baht per kilogram. Hips, price 65-70 baht per kilogram, breast meat, 70-75 baht per kilogram. Starting from 18 January 2022 onwards until the situation improves. And the retail price in various markets must have a price that corresponds to the said price as well.

In the discussions with chicken farmers, the increase in costs was mainly due to rising feed prices. In particular, maize increased from 8 baht per kilogram (kg.) to 11 baht per kg. Palm oil used as a feed ingredient. was rising from crude palm fruit that has moved up to 11 baht per kg and also has costs from higher oil prices including the cost of protecting workers from COVID-19 that has increased greatly by asking the Department Consider helping to reduce costs in the part that can be operated, which the Department will expedite further action.

Mr. Wattanasak said for taking care of the cost of living for the people The Ministry of Commerce will offer a federal budget of 1.4 billion baht to open 3,050 points of sale of consumer products across the country. Bring goods necessary for living to sell. Including chicken meat, eggs, which will have sales points in department stores, gas stations, local department stores, fresh markets, mobile cars, scheduled for about 3 months. At present, there are 667 selling points for selling cheap pork at 150 baht per kg. Until the end of Jan. 2022 to help intervene in pork prices and reduce the burden of living costs for people

However, the department has no policy to raise prices. and asked for cooperation from manufacturers to freeze the selling price first But if you want the government to help or reduce the cost burden in order not to have to adjust the price then let me know but if there is a need to adjust to clarify the cost details will be considered as appropriate by consumers who encountered hoarding or taking advantage of the sale of goods at unfair prices You can report it at the Department of Internal Trade hotline 1569 or the provincial commercial offices across the country. And if found guilty, there will be penalties under Section 29 of the Act on the Price of Goods and Services. Which carries a prison sentence of 7 years, a fine of 140,000 baht or both remember and fine.