Unilever cuts prices by up to 50% in Thailand despite rising costs
WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25, 2026
Unilever Thailand launches nationwide campaign cutting prices by up to 50% across 700 products to ease living costs despite rising raw material and logistics costs
Petrochemical costs and energy-intensive sectors under pressure
MONDAY, MARCH 23, 2026
Middle East war disrupts petrochemical supplies, drives up plastic prices and raises shortage fears across Thai industry, healthcare and consumer goods
Six essentials face tighter price controls as Thailand moves to curb costs
SATURDAY, MARCH 21, 2026
The Department of Internal Trade has teamed up with nine major manufacturers to freeze consumer goods prices through April, while six essential items may soon require prior approval before any price increase.
Suphajee urges calm as Thailand watches 59 goods items and says fuel remains sufficient
TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2026
Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun and Internal Trade chief Wittayakorn Maneenet have urged the public not to hoard goods, saying fuel supplies remain adequate and prices of 59 controlled items across six key product groups are under close watch.
Myanmar’s full shelves mask import crisis as foreign goods vanish
FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 2026
Foreign goods are disappearing from Myanmar’s shelves as the military tightens import controls to conserve scarce foreign currency, driving shortages and higher costs
Coffee to cost more from February 1 as higher costs bite producers
FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 2025
The price of instant and ready-to-drink coffee will rise from February 1, impacting coffee business operators and consumers, the Thai Wholesale and Retail Trade Association said on Friday.