Thai govt takes steps to control surging price of consumer goods; Covid-19 cases continue to fall, 17,784 cases on Sunday (April 24)


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BANGKOK, April 24 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): Thailand's Commerce Ministry and other related agencies have been tasked with launching measures to mitigate the rising price of basic necessities.

“The prime minister has also urged them to monitor the price of consumer goods closely to ensure people are not being taken advantage of,” government spokesman Thanakorn Wangboonkongchana said on Sunday.

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