The new wave of Covid-19 infections has pushed up the price of face masks, with boxes of 50 pieces being sold for Bt150 apiece – far higher than the regulated price of Bt125 per box of 50 pieces.
Rubber farmers plead for help after price plummets
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 09, 2020
Trang province’s rubber tree farmers have asked the government for help after the price of rubber suddenly plummeted following fresh Covid-19 lockdowns in Europe.
Phichit farmers seek govt intervention over rice price
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 04, 2020
Farmers in Phichit province complained they will not survive if the government fails to do anything about the rice price, with mills offering only between Bt8,500 and Bt9,000 for a tonne of moist rice and Bt10,500-Bt11,000 for a tonne of dry jasmine rice.
Thai rice exports 'hampered by price and failure to cater to market needs'
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 28, 2020
The price of Thai rice and market trends were affecting sales, the Office of Agricultural Economics said, adding the government had prepared measures to deal with the price issue in the next two months.
Egg farmers fret as price falls due to decline in consumption
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
The selling price of eggs has dropped by 30 satang per piece due to a decline in consumption, while farmers also have to bear high animal feed cost, the Association of Hen-Egg Farmers, Traders and Exporters said.
The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry has ordered the Rubber Authority of Thailand to investigate suspicious changes in the rubber sheet price after a drop of 13 per cent in the last two weeks.