The Commerce Ministry has set up a single-command system to track availability and prices of consumer goods in flood-hit areas, including Sa Kaeo and Lat Krabang in Bangkok. If your business supplies or sells in these areas, expect transport disruption and watch for price-gouging scrutiny. Report abnormal prices or shortages via the 1569 hotline. The ministry is also discussing central-budget support for affordable goods, with a "Thais Help Thais" phase prioritising flood areas. Industrial estates at Lat Krabang and Bang Chan have 20-50 cm of standing water, which IEAT is pumping out.
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