“Pol.” joins hands with gas stations to drain another 500,000 chicken eggs to help farmers.

“Pol.” joins hands with gas stations to drain another 500,000 chicken eggs to help farmers.

Mr. Wattanasak Sueaiam, director-general of the Department of Internal Trade, revealed that in October, it will be the time when egg production begins to be released in large numbers in all areas. In addition, the current situation of the epidemic of COVID-19 causes a slowdown in the purchase of both domestic and international markets. Farmers lack channels to distribute their produce. Because service businesses such as hotels and restaurants are not open for service. Therefore, there was an oversupply of eggs in the market. Mr. Jurin Laksanawisit, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce Therefore, the policy was given to the Department of Internal Trade to expedite the problem of the chicken egg situation. By implementing the following measures: 1. Connecting the distribution or distribution of chicken eggs through various channels, such as the Blue Flag Fair, mobile cars and fuel distribution stations, etc. 2. Supervise retail sales. by monitoring the retail conditions and the retail prices in the fresh market to be in line with the prices of assorted chicken eggs in front of the farm including checking and supervising the scale and closing the retail price tags

For today’s activities, the Department has cooperated with a major fuel supplier, The Shell Company of Thailand Co., Ltd., to purchase 500,000 chicken eggs in order to create a promotion as a gift for service users at the distribution station. Shell oil (Shell) in Bangkok and Nonthaburi, 137 branches, which are additional purchases from 3 major fuel suppliers, comprising PTG Energy Public Company Limited, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited and P.O. TOT Oil and Retail Business Public Company Limited or OR on October 4, 2021, totaling 1,950,000 eggs purchased by the Department to support management fees. To help expand channels to distribute produce to egg farmers.

Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade He added that the Department is very confident that the implementation of various measures to accelerate the distribution of produce to egg farmers as mentioned above. will be able to solve the problem of oversupply of chicken eggs in the market Maintain price stability and rebalance market forces This will help alleviate the suffering of egg farmers. as well as bringing benefits to consumers as well