Vendor Arrested for Selling Overpriced Face Masks

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From The Bangkok Post

A vendor was arrested on Friday for selling face masks at an inflated price during a check on shops in the Government Complex after authorities received complaints.

The vendor, identified only as Maneerat, was charged with violating price-control regulations. Face masks and hand-sanitising gel were categorised as specially controlled goods after demand skyrocketed amid fears of the Covid-19 outbreak.

Ms Maneerat, who reportedly sold a pack of five masks at 100 baht, may face a jail term of seven years and/or a fine of up to 140,000 baht. The suspect admitted to selling packs at 100 baht each, but said the cost price was high and she could not sell them for any less.

Not far from her shop, people were queuing up outside a Government Pharmaceutical Organisation (GPO) shop, where packs of 10 masks were sold at 10 baht each. The sale is limited to one pack per person, and the stock is sold out in minutes.

Whichai Phochanakij, director-general of the Internal Trade Department, said the department will soon sell face mask packs of four at 10 baht each via convenience stores nationwide.


Courtesy of The Bangkok Post
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand/ge ... iced-masks

[minimiglia]

and all a total waste of time, stop nothing

[Kenr6583]

They took them all off of Amazon for the same reason, price gouging

[Drunk Monkey]

Thsee face masks are bollocks .... i prefer to place the soiled pants of a soi sampan bint over my face whilst i do my shopping in VM .. gotta beat Pomps to those specials on caviar n lamb chops ..55

DM

[FrazeeDK]

when somebody sees an opportunity to make money they'll gouge prices as much as the market will bear. .

[saint]

Thsee face masks are bollocks .... i prefer to place the soiled pants of a soi sampan bint over my face whilst i do my shopping in VM .. gotta beat Pomps to those specials on caviar n lamb chops ..55

DM

Do you find stray cats strangely attracted to you at all John ?

[kopkei]

i do not know what the fuss about, why always make things complicated when you have norton...