Commerce Ministry market inspection before Ghost Festival

MGR Online•Economy•1d ago

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The Department of Internal Trade inspected World Market in Bangkok to ensure fair trade and sufficient supplies ahead of the Ghost Festival on August 27, 2026.

•The Department of Internal Trade monitored prices and weighing scales at World Market, Thawi Watthana District, Bangkok.
•The Ghost Festival falls on August 27, 2026.
•Overall product prices remain normal, though items like tofu skin and dried squid have increased.
•The Department of Internal Trade coordinated with the Egg Farmers Association to increase egg supplies in the market.

Overview

•Jirawut Suwannat, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, inspected product sales at World Market in Thawi Watthana District, Bangkok.
•The inspection was conducted ahead of the Ghost Festival, which occurs on August 27, 2026.
•Most product prices including pork, chicken, vegetables, and fruits are normal, while tofu skin, dried squid, and some offering items have increased in price.
•Fresh duck (XL size) is priced at 300–350 baht per bird, and red pork is 130–150 baht per kilogram.
•The Department of Internal Trade coordinated with the Egg Farmers Association to extend the period of keeping laying hens in cages to increase egg production.
•Most entrepreneurs have displayed price tags and used standard weighing scales as required.
•Entrepreneurs who fail to display price tags and service fees face a fine not exceeding 10,000 baht.
•The Department of Internal Trade continues to send officers to investigate complaints regarding missing price tags.

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Key Entities

Organization

Department of Internal Trade(กรมการค้าภายใน)

The government agency responsible for inspecting market prices, weighing scales, and managing product supplies.

Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)ℹ️

The ministry overseeing the Department of Internal Trade.

Egg Farmers Association(สมาคมผู้เลี้ยงไก่ไข่)

The association coordinated with the Department of Internal Trade to increase the supply of eggs in the market.

Person

Jirawut Suwannat(จิรวุฒิ สุวรรณอาจ)

Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce.

Place

World Market(ตลาดเวิลด์มาร์เก็ต)

A market located in Thawi Watthana District, Bangkok, where product sales were inspected.

Thawi Watthana District(เขตทวีวัฒนา)ℹ️

The district in Bangkok where World Market is located.

Bangkok(กรุงเทพมหานคร)ℹ️

The city where the market inspection took place.