Dieting Srettha listens to vendors complain about rising food prices
Prime Minister Srettha Thavisin visited the Government House cafeteria on Thursday to listen to complaints by vendors about the rising price of food ingredients.
Srettha dropped by the cafeteria after chairing a meeting of the National Security Council and asked vendors which foods had gone up in price and whether sugar was among them.
The vendors told him that all food prices were high.
Srettha sought to reassure them that the government was taking action, citing the Commerce Ministry’s recent move to regulate the price of sugar.
The vendors also complained that the price of chicken eggs had risen to 4.50 baht apiece.
When the PM inquired about the cost of cooking oil, the vendors replied that prices of all ingredients had become expensive.
They also invited Srettha to have breakfast at the cafeteria. The PM replied that he always skipped breakfast for health reasons, explaining that he only drank water and coffee with no sugar in the morning.
Asked about his dietary habits by a reporter, Srettha confirmed he was doing intermittent fasting to stay healthy as he had no time for exercise.
The PM then visited the City Plus Coffee shop, which hires disabled staff, and asked them whether they faced any difficulties in their working environment.
He also ordered an iced black coffee and chocolate cake with vanilla ice cream to take away, saying he would them save for lunch.
