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Sukhothai residents have found a new way to stay cool in the blistering heat of Thai summer. Local shop Thai Chana Suek has fashioned what it says are the world’s largest hats made from bamboo. The remarkable headgear measures 2 metres in width, offering plenty of shade for the wearer – and even a few friends.

The Rural Doctors Society has warned that Chong Cao (Cordyceps), a traditional Chinese remedy for the kidneys, can cause renal failure if taken in high doses.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives will sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Shopee on July 15 this year encouraging Thai farmers to sell products online, expecting the product sales via Shopee platform to increase by approximately 30 per cent.

The Department of Foreign Trade (DFT) is monitoring the situation after British supermarkets banned Thai coconut products in response to a People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (Peta) report claiming that Thailand was abusing monkeys in the coconut industry.

The Department of Industrial Promotion (DIP) has launched a project to put One Tambon One Product (Otop) items online.

The Cabinet has designated online deliveries as a controlled service, after a rise in their use during the Covid-19 crisis.

The Agriculture and Cooperatives Ministry is cooperating with several private sector operators on selling agricultural products, both offline and online, to raise farmers' income.

Thailand’s industrial sector is making moves to adapt to the production of medical equipment in line with the World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s decision to seek collaboration in the production and liberalisation of medical devices.

In a move to help people affected by the Covid-19 crisis, the Commerce Ministry has decided to reduce the price of 72 consumer products by between 5 and 58 per cent.

The Thai Retailers Association says 24,500 stores and malls across the country have confirmed they’re in no danger of running out of any commodities despite some customer hoarding of food and other essentials being observed due to the Covid-19 scare.

The Commerce Ministry’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) dispatched its officers to survey the consumer product situation nationwide after people flocked to hoard goods amid the Covid-19 situation.

Washing gel tubes with 35 millilitre content will be distributed every Monday from March 16 to April 20 at PTT gas stations in Bangkok and nearby provinces.