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January 22, 2022

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The committee is concerned about the rising price of palm oil. Invite the Department of Internal Trade to clarify hijack relevant agencies Extraction of smuggling palm oil from abroad

Mr. Sanhaphot Suksrimuang, Member of Parliament for District 2, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province Palang Pracharath Party As the chairman of the sub-committee to consider the price structure to investigate the smuggling of palm oil and related laws in the Extraordinary Committee to consider the study of Manage oil palm systematically House of Representatives (Oil Palm Oil Committee) said that the subcommittees are concerned about the rising price of palm oil at the moment. It was found that some areas had a selling price of more than 60 baht per bottle, despite the fact that the price should not be more than 58 baht/bottle, which the said price affects the consumer people’s brothers and sisters.

However, if you observe the cause of the expensive bottled palm oil price May arise from the price of crude palm oil (CPO) in each area is not the same price. When combined with the production cost price agreed by the Department of Internal Trade and the Palm Oil Refinery Association, namely the cost of bottle containers. production cost including loss Selling and administrative expenses Including profits that are added to the gap in all price ranges. which the government has set for a total of 12.94 baht, causing the selling price of bottled palm oil in the market to exceed 60 baht

The subcommittees of the MOFA therefore made a letter to the Department of Internal Trade. Ministry of Commerce to ask for clarification on factors that cause the price of crude palm oil (CPO) to be different in each area including proposing to use the criteria for setting the middle purchase price that must be announced as the same price or similar in every province

In addition, the subcommittees have also expressed concerns about the smuggling of palm oil from abroad. Therefore, the relevant authorities are asked to be more rigorous in their smuggling investigations. and seriously monitor the domestic palm oil stocks

At the same time, ANU has also asked The Department of Internal Trade explains the reason why the fertilizer price is more than 100%. He hopes that the Department of Internal Trade will be able to clarify information on all matters