Thailand: Commerce joins hands with "Gas Station" to distribute eggs to solve the problem of oversupply

Published Oct 7, 2021

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On October 4, 2021, Mr. Wattanasak Sueaiam, director-general of the Department of Internal Trade, revealed that when October enters the period, chicken egg production Started to market 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.

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by implementing the following measures: 1. Connect 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 And for the organized activities, the Department has cooperated with 3 major fuel suppliers, comprising PTG Energy Public Company Limited, Bangchak Corporation Public Company Limited and PTT Oil and Retail Company. Public Company Limited or OR buys 1,450,000 eggs in order to create a promotion as a gift for users at PT gas stations, PTT stations and Bangchak in the Bangkok metropolitan area and Eastern region Covering an area of 13 provinces, 790 branches, with the Department helping to support management costs To help expand ...

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