Thailand adds sugar to list of controlled goods

BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Cabinet rejected plans to boost the price of sugar by 4 baht per kilo and instead agreed to add it to the list of controlled commodities.

After the weekly Cabinet meeting on Tuesday (Oct 31), Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin told reporters that the Cabinet decided to approve the Commerce Ministry’s proposal to add sugar to the list of controlled goods under the 1999 Prices of Goods and Services Act.