Government Opens 20 Flood Relief Stalls Across Bangkok
The government has opened 20 discounted goods stalls across Bangkok to help flood‑affected residents, running from October 9 to 18. The scheme, run by the Internal Trade Department with private partners, offers up to 62 % off on items such as rice, eggs, sugar and cleaning supplies. A nationwide expansion of the 'Thai Helps Thai, Cost of Living Reduction' program is planned for October to December, with over 3,000 events across the country.
On October 10, 2022, Deputy Government Spesperson Lalida Parisiwattana announced that the government had rolled out the 'Thai Helps Thai, Flag Fights Flood' project to assist flood‑affected households. The Internal Trade Department, in cooperation with producers and private sector partners, is offering food, household necessities and cleaning equipment at reduced prices through 20 mobile sales units in Bangkok from October 9 to 18, operating daily from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Example discounts include jasmine rice (5 kg) at 120 baht, a 37 % cut; mixed‑grade eggs (30 pcs) at 110 baht, a 21 % reduction; sugar at 22 baht per kilo, down 19 %; and palm oil at 42 baht per litre, a 16 % saving. Other daily goods are discounted up to 58 %, personal‑care products up to 44 %, detergents up to 51 %, and food items up to 42 %, with cleaning tools such as floor scrubbers, mops and brooms seeing the deepest cut of up to 62 %. Lalida added that the initiative will be expanded under the 'Thai Helps Thai, Cost of Living Reduction' flag campaign from October to December, with 300 events in Bangkok and 2,736 events across the remaining 76 provinces, totalling over 3,000 sales rounds. Members of the public can check schedules and locations on the Internal Trade Department’s website (www.dit.go.th) or its Facebook page, and report unfair pricing or missing price tags via the hotline 1569 or provincial commerce offices.
