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Meeting set to gauge drought

A shopper browses rice products at a hypermarket. Mr Wattanasak says the Internal Trade Department is monitoring domestic rice prices, which are rising.

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…

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