BANGKOK, 26 Nov 2014, The Commerce Ministry is holding a week-long commodity goods sales event as a New Year gift to the public.
According to the Ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Chutima Boonyaprapat, numerous department stores and retail vendors nationwide have said they will participate in the Ministry’s New Year’s scheme, which will be held from December 24th – 30th.
Miss Chutima claimed that the event would also boost public spending during the period, aside from being a New Year gift for the public
In addition, she also instructed the Department of Internal Trade to hold weekly markets offering the public everyday items at discounted prices, piloting the project in three popular areas in Bangkok.
The project is meant to help low income earners, she said, adding that officials are currently in the process of selecting venues for the scheme, which is expected to kick off at the beginning of next year.
