Floods Drive Up Egg Prices and Cause Severe Market Shortages

Khaosod•Society•14d ago

Reader Briefing

Flooding has caused chicken egg prices to rise and created supply shortages at retail stores in Si Racha.

•Chicken egg prices have increased by 6-10 baht per tray.
•Size 0 eggs have reached a price of 140 baht per tray.
•Retailers in Si Racha reported supply shortages for 2-3 days.
•The situation was reported on October 2, 2026.

Overview

•On October 2, 2026, reports indicated chicken egg shortages and price hikes due to flooding.
•Flooding in several areas has affected the transport and distribution of consumer goods.
•Chicken egg prices have increased by 6-10 baht per tray, with size 0 eggs reaching 140 baht per tray.
•A large egg retailer in Si Racha District, Chonburi Province, experienced delivery shortages for 2-3 days, leaving no eggs for sale.
•Phiangjai, a shop owner, stated that farm-gate prices have risen depending on the egg size.
•The shortage and price increase affect both entrepreneurs and citizens buying eggs for daily meals.
•Phiangjai warned that prices may continue to rise if the flood situation does not improve.

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Key Quotes

Phiangjai

"This price increase is the first since the flooding. Currently, the shop still receives insufficient chicken eggs for sale, and if the flooding does not subside, prices may rise further."

การปรับขึ้นราคาครั้งนี้ถือเป็นครั้งแรกหลังเกิดสถานการณ์น้ำท่วม โดยปัจจุบันทางร้านยังได้รับไข่ไก่ไม่เพียงพอต่อการจำหน่าย และคาดว่าหากสถานการณ์น้ำท่วมยังไม่คลี่คลาย อาจส่งผลให้ราคาไข่ไก่ปรับตัวสูงขึ้นอีกตามสถานการณ์

Key Entities

Person

Phiangjai(เพียงใจ)

A 46-year-old owner of an egg retail shop.

Place

Si Racha Subdistrict(ตำบลศรีราชา)

The location of a large egg retail shop affected by shortages.

Si Racha District(อำเภอศรีราชา)ℹ️

The district in Chonburi Province where egg shortages were reported.

Chonburi Province(จังหวัดชลบุรี)ℹ️

The province where the reported egg supply issues occurred.