News Forum - Price hike in vegetables prior to Phuket Vegetarian Festival

[Thaiger]

Phuket is seeing a jump in its vegetable prices as the annual Phuket Vegetarian Festival is coming up on September 26. The prices of many vegetables have shot up on average from five to 20 baht per kilogram. The prices on other vegetarian ingredients have bumped up as well.  Vegetable prices usually increase in Phuket before and during the festival each year, as high demand coincides with fewer supplies.  But vegetable vendors noted that there were a few different reasons for the price surge. One vegetable seller at the Public Market 2 in Phuket Town told The Phuket Express that […]

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[MrStretch]

Of course the price of veg went up as the veg festival approached.  That's Thai pricing, 'grab all the money when you can, while you can'.