Consumers yesterday were victims of a surge in vegetable prices, followed by a 10-baht-per-kilogramme increase in pork prices today, eliciting urgent pleas from vendors to the government for assistance, as the burden of living expenses becomes progressively unbearable for citizens.
Within the bustling municipal market of Chai Nat, a disquieting trend persists, causing concern among both vendors and buyers: the escalating prices of essential food items and ingredients.
Today, April 24, pork prices remained static, yet an ominous announcement from the Swine Raisers Association loomed over the market.
The association declared an impending price hike of 4 baht per kilogramme at the farm gate, which is expected to cascade into a retail price increase of an average of 10 baht per kilogramme by tomorrow.
Consequently, the price of three-layer pork will…
