Nonthaburi victims hit by spike in rents
Apartment rents in Nonthaburi have spiralled up to five times more than the normal rates, inflicting another blow on flood-hit people, a source at the Commerce Ministry said yesterday.
People and ministerial officials who were forced to leave their homes due to the floods have filed complaints with the ministry after apartment rents and tariffs at small hotels went up drastically. A condominium on Rattanathibes Road, which usually charged Bt3,500-Bt4,000 per month now charged as much as Bt7,000 (excluding a Bt2,000 deposit and water/power bills), while some apartments on Sanambin Nam Road that used to charge Bt2,000-Bt2,500 per month now charged Bt3,000-Bt3,500.
From October 1-26, 1,208 complaints were made through hotline 1569 of the Department of Internal Trade, a source reported. Most complaints were about the high prices of food and beverage (pork, eggs, and cooked food), construction materials (sand, concrete bricks, and cement) and personal-use items (life vests and plastic boots).
