Bangkok: Pichai Chunhavajira, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, is taking immediate steps to address the ongoing issues surrounding Thai-Cambodian border trade. He has been tasked with coordinating discussions with various stakeholders to establish measures aimed at minimizing the impact on affected parties.
According to Thai News Agency, following directives from the Prime Minister during a Cabinet meeting, it was decided that all relevant agencies would be mobilized to address issues arising from the global situation and its effect on the Thai-Cambodian border. The Cabinet is set to closely monitor these developments and devise strategies to mitigate their impact on the populace. Mr. Pichai has been specifically assigned to engage with both government and private entities to outline clear objectives and solutions, particularly concerning economic concerns such as people's debt and agricultural product prices.
Mr. Pichai plans to convene a meeting with key agencies to tackle the issue of illegal goods smuggling from neighboring countries, which has been detrimental to domestic agricultural prices. He emphasized the need for the Customs Department to intensify its oversight of the Thai-Cambodian border. The goal is to formulate measures that will stabilize agricultural product prices and alleviate the burden on local farmers and citizens within the next week.