Ministry to expand cheap food alliance
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The Commerce Ministry will expand its alliance of low-price fast-food outlets nationwide, targeting 5,000 by next year, from 1,000 shops in Bangkok and nearby provinces this year.
Jintana Chaiyawonnagal, director-general of the Internal Trade Department, said the project to encourage food traders to sell dishes priced at Bt25-Bt35 each would help consumers lower their spending by a total of Bt7 million to Bt8 million a day.
The ministry will proceed further with the project if it gets a good response from consumers. It will also support traders who join the project by supplying cheap rice, cooking oil, sugar, and raw materials.
The Nation
