BANGKOK, 4th May 2018 (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce is looking into an online claim alleging a shop owner is charging customers an additional fee for using a social welfare card.

Commerce Minister Sontirat Sontijirawong has instructed Deputy Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce Whichai Phochanakij to investigate the claim which provides little detail about the shop.

According to the online claim, one shop owner allegedly asked customers to pay extra for using social welfare cards to buy goods.

The Commerce Minister said the shop would be removed immediately from the Blue-Flag scheme if such a claim turned out to be true. He also encouraged those witnessing any wrongful act to report to the Ministry of Commerce by dialing 1569.

Fiscal Policy Adviser of the Fiscal Policy Office Pornchai Thiraveja said there is no need for Blue Flag stores to impose a social welfare card fee on customers because they are entitled to tax refund.



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