B8 is too much for instant noodles, says commerce minister

Demonstrators eat instant noodles to symbolise people's hardship amid price increases and low wages during a rally calling for an increase in the minimum daily wage at Government House in July 2022. Instant noodle producers are pressing for price rise. (Photo: Apichart Jinakul)

Instant noodle manufacturers' requested two-baht-per-serving price increase is too much, according to Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit.

"A two-baht increment is too high and would affect low-income earners too much," Mr Jurin said at Government House on Tuesday.