(Photo by Chanat Katanyu)Leading e-commerce platforms such as Shopee, JD Central and Lazada are being asked to control overpriced face masks, a move aimed at dealing with the shortage. Mr Boonyarit said if authorities find overpriced face masks sold via those platforms, they will first send notices to stop selling overpriced products. Once an item is on the price control list, manufacturers, distributors, exporters and importers have to inform the Internal Trade Department of the production cost, sales price, production volume, export/import volume and inventory. The price control list covers essential items for daily use, such as food, consumer goods, farm-related products, paper, petroleum and medicine. There are 170 items on the state priority watch list, 52 of which are on the price control list.

Source: Bangkok Post February 11, 2020 11:26 UTC