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    Egg prices soar to B3 each

    Prices of chicken eggs shot up by five to six baht per tray of 30 on Monday, with the Layer Chickens Association attributing the increase to the high cost of feed and farm drugs.
    Association president Manote Chuthapthim said egg prices had risen from 2.80 baht apiece to three baht because farmers could no longer carry the increasing costs.
    The cost of feed was not expected to fall in the foreseeable future.
    Even so, ex-farm prices of eggs in mixed sizes must not exceed 3.44 baht apiece, as the Egg Board had set the mark-up ceiling at no more than 20% of cost, Mr Manote said.
    Prices would eventually decrease during the school term break and the annual vegetarian festival, he said, but did not explain why. Nor did he explain farm drug costs.
    The country currently has about 50 million laying hens that produce around 40 million eggs a day, most for the domestic market, according to the association.
    In Nakhon Sawan province on Monday, eggs had risen by 20 satang each, or six baht a tray.
    Sangwian Maidaeng, a restaurant owner, said pork had risen to 240 to 250 baht a kilogramme last week, but he did not want to raise prices. Now, with the increase in egg prices on Monday morning, he had no choice but to pass on the added cost.
    "I can't keep prices unchanged because I can't carry the higher operating costs. I'm not even sure if I can continue running the restaurant because higher prices may result in fewer customers," Mr Sangwian said.
    At a wet market in Khon Kaen province, size 0 eggs were being sold at 120 baht a tray, with smaller sizes ranging from 105 to 80 baht a tray.
    Jetsada Champanui, an egg vendor, said customers were the ones suffering because they also had to cope with the higher price of pork.
    "I believe egg prices could go up still further, because a tray of eggs increased by 10 baht in August last year.
    "The government should fix the price at three baht a piece," Mr Jetsada said.

    Egg prices soar to B3 each
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    OMG - I will never visit Thailand again, this is the final straw.

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    "Soar"?

    Really? 2.8 baht to 3.0 qualifies as "soar"?.

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    Quote Originally Posted by harrybarracuda View Post
    Prices of chicken eggs shot up by five to six baht per tray of 30 on Monday, with the Layer Chickens Association attributing the increase to the high cost of feed and farm drugs
    When chickens start doing drugs is where I draw the line.

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    3 Baht is eggstortionate!

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    Well considering many Thais live on a pittance, and many prices are increasing on lots of products, I'm sure a 20 satang increase per egg can affect their spending habits.
    Last edited by Chico; 10-01-2022 at 08:26 PM.

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    One day they might all have to stamp the date the egg was laid...horror.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chico View Post
    I'm sure a 2 satang increase per egg can affect their spending habits.
    Not real good at math either eh? That would be 20 satang per egg. "eggstortionate" as Mendid has stated.

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    Thank you Vagina, has your coffee gone up in price yet?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chico View Post
    I'm sure a 20 satang increase per egg
    Quote Originally Posted by aging one View Post
    Not real good at math either eh? That would be 20 satang per egg.
    Ain't that what he said?

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    No I edited it, though did mean too post 20

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    Commerce Ministry Will Take Action Against Egg Profiteering

    BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has warned vendors that it will take legal action against profiteering following a recent spike in egg prices.


    Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the Internal Trade Department is monitoring egg prices in order to lessen the impact on consumers who have already been facing rising pork prices. He said the ministry had not approved the raising of chicken or egg prices and warned business owners that unauthorized price hikes can be deemed illegal.


    Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the Internal Trade Department, meanwhile said an agreement was reached following discussions between the department, chicken egg producers, merchants and exporters, as well as with the Livestock Department. Farmers and egg vendors will maintain the price of their assorted chicken eggs at 3 baht per egg for six months. The Livestock Department also agreed to increase the number of laying hens in order to boost egg supplies, while the Internal Trade Department will consult with agencies about lowering production costs for chicken egg producers.


    According to the Layer Chickens Association, the price of chicken eggs increased by 5-6 baht for each tray of 30 eggs on Monday due to higher costs for feed and veterinary treatments. Manote Chuthapthim, president of the association, said farmers could no longer maintain the same egg prices as before due to increased expenditures. The prices, however, are likely to fall during annual vegetarian festivities and semester breaks.


    According to the association, Thailand currently has around 50 million chickens capable of laying eggs, yielding some 40 million eggs per day - the majority of which are for domestic consumption.


    https://thainews.prd.go.th/en/news/d...20111144240805

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    An increase of 2.8 Baht to 3.0 Baht is over 7%.

    It's no yolk.

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    Well considering many Thais live on a pittance
    if they cut down on their tobacco, alcohol, gambling and mobile phone use, the chickenheads might then have enough to buy some eggs.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Buckaroo Banzai View Post
    When chickens start doing drugs is where I draw the line.
    So, you're saying it's ok for you, but not chickens?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Chico View Post
    No I edited it, though did mean too post 20

    mean to post

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    Quote Originally Posted by misskit View Post
    Commerce Ministry Will Take Action Against Egg Profiteering

    BANGKOK (NNT) - The Ministry of Commerce has warned vendors that it will take legal action against profiteering following a recent spike in egg prices.


    Commerce Minister Jurin Laksanawisit said the Internal Trade Department is monitoring egg prices in order to lessen the impact on consumers who have already been facing rising pork prices. He said the ministry had not approved the raising of chicken or egg prices and warned business owners that unauthorized price hikes can be deemed illegal.


    Wattanasak Sur-iam, director-general of the Internal Trade Department, meanwhile said an agreement was reached following discussions between the department, chicken egg producers, merchants and exporters, as well as with the Livestock Department. Farmers and egg vendors will maintain the price of their assorted chicken eggs at 3 baht per egg for six months. The Livestock Department also agreed to increase the number of laying hens in order to boost egg supplies, while the Internal Trade Department will consult with agencies about lowering production costs for chicken egg producers.


    According to the Layer Chickens Association, the price of chicken eggs increased by 5-6 baht for each tray of 30 eggs on Monday due to higher costs for feed and veterinary treatments. Manote Chuthapthim, president of the association, said farmers could no longer maintain the same egg prices as before due to increased expenditures. The prices, however, are likely to fall during annual vegetarian festivities and semester breaks.


    According to the association, Thailand currently has around 50 million chickens capable of laying eggs, yielding some 40 million eggs per day - the majority of which are for domestic consumption.


    Commerce Ministry Will Take Action Against Egg Profiteering

    That’s almost an egg a day per person:

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