Commerce Ministry expands Thai Chuay Thai Plus to 800 district offices nationwide
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Updated · Bangkok Post · May 3
Commerce Ministry expands Thai Chuay Thai Plus to 800 district offices nationwide
9 articles · Updated · Bangkok Post · May 3
From Friday, the scheme also runs through 122 Thailand Post points, after subsidised sales began at Bang Yai market in Nonthaburi a day earlier.
Minister Suphajee Suthampun said the programme builds on earlier phases covering 300 locations, six online platforms, free delivery and 500,000 discount coupons worth 100 baht each.
A Back to School campaign started on 30 April, while 382 applicants registered on day one to operate mobile grocery vehicles under a related scheme.
Beyond May, can Thailand's postal service sustain this massive retail operation for over 3,000 products nationwide?
As Thailand offers massive discounts, could this relief plan unintentionally hurt the small local shops it aims to support?