The Thai Agro Exchange (Talaadthai), backed by the Commerce Ministry’s Department of Internal Trade, is ready to roll out a caravan of grocery trucks – popularly known as pumpuang – to provision citizens during the Covid-19 crisis and discourage the stockpiling of goods.

A Mini Big C truck spotted in the Greater Bangkok area has caused consternation this week among people who worry the mobile retail outlets could undermine the livelihoods of “pumpuang” trucks and neighbourhood retailers