Parties join forces to supply black clothes at fair prices 

The Commerce Ministry will hold a special sale at the exhibition hall of its International Trade Promotion Department located on Ratchada Road from Friday-Monday.
About 80 garment and textile manufacturers will join the event. Prices will start from Bt79 for T-shirts, Bt149 for polo shirts and Bt229 for buttoned shirts.
Nuntawan Sakuntanga, director-general of the Internal Trade Department, said businesses would provide free bleaching services for people who bring clothes to the event.
Nationwide, modern traders including Tesco Lotus, Central, The Mall, Big C Supercenter and convenience stores will discount black clothes.
Salinla Seehaphan, corporate affairs director of Tesco Lotus, said yesterday that due to the surge in demand, some people have had difficulty finding products at fair prices. 
“To help people get a hold of reasonably priced mourning clothes, Tesco Lotus has increased our stock by three to five times the normal volume. 
“Our stores receive a fresh stock of black-and-white shirts every day to serve the demand nationwide. 
“Plain black-and-white T-shirts are priced at Bt89, while polo shirts are priced at Bt179.”
To help those who may not be able to afford mourning clothes at all, Tesco Lotus initiated the “Sharing Ribbon” project last Saturday to hand out black ribbons to customers. 
“We’d also like to extend an invitation to customers to join in the activity at our hypermarkets nationwide to make simple mourning ribbons on October 24. 
“The ribbons made by our customers will be combined with those made by Tesco Lotus colleagues and will be given to those who need them.”
To facilitate people who may not be able to travel to the capital to sign the condolence album at the Grand Palace, Tesco Lotus |will allow customers nationwide to sign albums at all hypermarkets starting on Monday. 
Its stores around the country will also support official commemorative ceremonies held at provincial halls and religious rites held at temples by providing |bottled water and refreshments to people attending these activities. 
Big C Supercenter has arranged for black T-shirts to sell at special prices to help with the cost of living. T-shirts, polo shirts for both men and women start at Bt89. 
Aswin Techajareonvikul, president and chief executive officer of Berli Jucker Plc, and executive chairman of its subsidiary Big C Supercenter Plc, said Big C had realised that all Thais would like to express their deepest condolences to His Majesty. 
“Therefore, we would like to be a part of this condolence ceremony.”
Starting today, people are invited to leave messages in |memory of His Majesty at |the signing points of all Big Cs from 10 am-8pm, and also to park for free at Big C’s lots in Greater Bangkok to participate in the |condolence ceremony at the Grand Palace. 
Free shuttle services will be available at Big C’s Rangsit 2, Srinakarin, Rattanatibet 1 and Rama II branches every day for mourners heading to the Grand Palace. 
Free black ribbons will be available for pick up at every Big C.