The Latest Breaking News from Commerce

December exports top forecast, 2022 exports seen up 3-4%

Thailand's exports rose more than expected in December from a year earlier, with full-2021 growth coming at 17.1%, the highest in 11 years, helped by stronger global demand and a weak baht, Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said on Friday.

Bangkok Post · Jan 21, 2022

Chicken added to price control list

The Commerce Ministry is putting chickens and chicken meat on the state price control list and rolling out more stringent measures for chicken raisers and slaughterhouses as well as feed meal factories, requiring them to declare their sales costs and stocks as part of efforts to deal with surging food…

Bangkok Post · Jan 19, 2022

Ministry sets up war rooms to monitor prices

The Commerce Ministry on Monday set up war rooms to closely monitor and supervise essential consumer goods and services sectors to curb price gouging nationwide while denying requests from the private sector to raise carbonated drink prices.

Bangkok Post · Jan 17, 2022