Controls on delivery services during the pandemic have been tightened to prevent operators from profiteering as online orders have surged following a fresh wave of infections.
Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the Internal Trade Department, said the Commerce Ministry has been monitoring delivery fees during the third wave as more people work from home. Moreover, some provinces have banned sit-in dining at restaurants and food outlets, leading people to buy more goods online, especially food.
Mr Wattanasak said the department spoke with 11 digital platforms on Thursday — Foodpanda, Grab, Lineman, Robinhood, Gojek, Lazada, Shopee, Ohlala, Lalamove, JatujakMall and Thailand Post via Thailandpostmart.com — and all of them pledged…
