Clarifying the case of Lan The Hua factory stopping purchasing palm Closed on public holidays only.

Nonthaburi, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade Investigate the case of palm growers complaining that some palm trading yards have stopped buying them. Found the fact that 1 factory was stopped. It was a normal holiday only on public holidays. While many provinces still purchase as usual Ask farmers to cut ripe palms according to their age to get a good price. Mr. Udom Srisomsong, Deputy Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade, said that according to the news that some palm trading yards in Nakhon Si Thammarat Province have closed the purchase of palm fruit without explaining the reason. This makes some palm farmers unable to sell their produce. Department of Internal Trade We have coordinated with the Nakhon Si Thammarat Provincial Commercial Office to immediately investigate the matter. By the purchasing situation as of June 3, 2024, palm oil mills in the area are open for purchase as usual. There is a holiday for purchasing 1 factory. This is a normal holiday on a pub lic holiday which has been publicized to farmers in the area in advance. For most of the fairgrounds, they are open for purchase. Because palm fruit can also be sold to factories in the province. and nearby areas such as Surat Thani Province From an inspection of extraction factories in Surat Thani, Krabi, Chumphon, Ranong, Phang Nga, Chonburi, it was found that most were still open for purchase as usual. As for the current situation of oil palm production, it has been found that in the past there has been a continuous problem of hot weather and drought. As a result, palm fruits ripen faster. and farmers harvested increased quantities of produce Some factories are unable to receive all their output. As a result, some dumping yards had to stop purchasing because trucks had to wait in line for distribution in front of the factory. But it is only a short-term stop of 1-2 days. Currently, the situation has begun to resolve. From the inspection, it was found that The amount of queues has decreased. The amount of palm fruit left in front of factories has decreased, which the department has ordered the provinces to closely monitor. However, farmers are invited to cut ripe palms according to their age. To obtain good quality palm oil bunches, which will allow farmers to sell their produce at a higher price. If it is found that the purchase is refused or take advantage of purchasing produce from farmers This can be reported at the Department of Internal Trade hotline 1569. In the case of refusing to purchase, it may cause a disturbance in the price. Which will be punishable according to the Act on Prices of Goods and Services, Section 29, with a maximum penalty of imprisonment not exceeding 7 years or a fine not exceeding 140,000 baht, or both. Source: Thai News Agency