Biggest of companies far too greedy
Re: "Time to end this game of Thai monopoly", Editorial, May 6.
Wednesday’s editorial did an excellent job of criticising the unbridled power of big corporations, which is making the country’s poor poorer as well as putting consumers at a disadvantage.
In Thailand, when complaints are voiced against unfair practices by convenience stores or upmarket fresh-food outlets, those complaining seldom even realise that the businesses in question are controlled by the same rich man.
It beggars belief that one rich man is attempting to control every business that might yield him profits. Some of these businesses should be the preserve of the country’s poor but they are selling rice porridge, curry rice and even custard-topped rice – in competition with street vendors across the country.
This goes to show that anti-monopoly legislation to protect the livelihoods of poorer citizens are either non-existent or not working. Some of them do not achieve any business or technological innovation that we, the Thai people, can be proud of. Instead they copy everything from Western countries.
Citizens must not allow this avaricious behaviour to go unchecked. We must protect our children’s and grandchildren’s futures. Now is the time to say to these kinds of business people, “No more of your greedy practices!”
Vint Chavala
