Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit plans to call a meeting on Monday to assess the impact of the drought caused by the El Niño weather phenomenon, along with measures to address the impact.
Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the Internal Trade Department, said the Commerce Ministry is monitoring the price of goods, especially agricultural products, as it is concerned about the impact of the drought situation.
“The price of bagged rice remains normal, despite…