Workers take a meal break at a construction site in Pathumwan district, Bangkok, on Jan 20, 2022. The cost of living is rising as the government moves to tame inflation. (Photo: Pornprom Satrabhaya)
There must be no shortage of consumer goods or blackouts, and consumer prices must not rise too high, said Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha as the government moves to tame inflation.
The prime minister said on Tuesday that he instructed ministers at the weekly cabinet meeting on Tuesday to control inflation despite the challenges involved given the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The war, which shows no sign of ending soon, is sending energy prices on an upward spiral.
Consumer prices have shot up, with petrol, gas, fertilisers and animal…
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