Thailand's so-called "durian queen" has been discussed all the way to parliament about the durian market.
Thailand's so-called "durian queen" has been discussed all the way to parliament about the durian market.
🍈 The "100 bucks durian" ripple that goes all the way to Parliament
The sale of Thailand's famous Influencer Pimrypie on a live stream called 100 bucks a durian has now become a controversial topic in Thailand's legislature.
What is going on?
Congressman Krit Silapachai of Rayong Territory brought the durians themselves into Parliament and showed them the weighting
The thing he wants to show is
It points out that it is practically impossible to sell for 100 bucks, and that selling at this price can hurt farmers while the cost of agriculture, fertilizer and transportation goes up.
Worried about market failure - There are fears that these promotional prices will cause the value of Thai durian to plummet and lose confidence in the international market
The influence of Chinese entrepreneurs
Another reminder from lawmakers is the problem known as "Zero-dollar Durian." The entire durian trading chain is controlled by Chinese entrepreneurs buying pre-point and owning banquets, so the benefits are flowing abroad without really reaching Thai citizens.
Response from the officials
The Ministry of Economy has addressed that those 100-bhutton durians will not be affected by market prices because they are only domestic three-level durians, not top quality (Grade A) with export-grade
Pimrypie says this promotion has led him to lose more than 10 million baht himself and help farmers buy excess fruit out of hand.
Summary Recommendation:
Congressman Krit said the Government would -
To strictly check not to pick up durian specialties
Foreign entrepreneurs to take action against nominal (Nominee) and market dominance
We have asked other new countries not to rely on the Chinese market alone to expand exports.
Ref: Thai Enquirer
