Nonthaburi, April 21-Deputy Director General of the Department of Internal Trade closely monitors electricity bills. Because the expensive electricity cost affects the production cost of the product. Identify a manufacturer Request a price adjustment to the Department of Internal Trade, not many, most still bear the cost burden by reducing the impact on the people quite a bit
Second Lieutenant Chakra Yodmanee, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade reiterated that has monitored the electricity price situation although not directly responsible but followed closely because of electricity Considered as part of the cost of the product in 2 parts, namely the cost of production, such as used in operating machinery. Another part is used in management or various sales costs. which each product There will be a different proportion of the cost of electricity for each type of product. but considered very little because some products There is no electricity cost at all.
In order to increase the price of the product It will depend on many factors. Both the overall energy price, not only the electricity bill There is still a cost of oil or gas and many other factors. especially the cost of raw materials which differs from each product including wages to be taken into account and must be considered on a per-product basis which in the part of the electricity bill From the data from January to April, the average FT value was over 5 baht per unit. For the period from May to August, it was reduced to 4.77 baht per unit, which would alleviate operator costs. and help reduce the cost of living for people partly
However, now there are manufacturers Request a price adjustment to the Department of Internal Trade not much Because those who cooperate to fix the price of the product Including another part intending not to adjust the price. because he was worried that it might affect sales Most of them are submissions for product price setting. who made new products such as modifying the national car which still gives the same price as the same product, etc.-Thai News Agency
Source: Thai News Agency