Mr. Poonpong Naiyanapakorn, Director-General of the Department of Business Development, Ministry of Commerce, revealed that following an inspection of participating modern trade stores yesterday (Monday, March 30, 2026) as instructed by the Minister of Commerce (Ms. Supajee Suthamphan), it was found that all four participating modern trade stores – Makro, Lotus, Tops, and GO Wholesale – are 100% ready. They have prepared at least 1,000 essential consumer goods items, including both House Brand and Second-tier Brand products, for the project. These include consumer goods such as soap, shampoo, detergent, toothpaste, etc., and food products such as rice, sugar, fish sauce, cooking oil, seasoning sauces, instant noodles, canned food, etc. And fully prepared to facilitate shoppers within the mall.

A site inspection was conducted at ‘Gourmet Market The Mall Lifestyle Store Ngamwongwan’, where The Mall Group executives announced that 15 Gourmet Market branches nationwide will be ready to sell essential consumer goods at affordable prices starting April 1, 2026. The mall has prepared over 50 items from both House Brand and Second-tier Brand categories for sale at special prices, with discounts up to 30%. These prices are 25-58% lower than the main brands on average. Stock will be replenished regularly, especially for best-selling items. They confirmed that sufficient stock has been maintained to ensure a continuous supply for consumers. Furthermore, Gourmet Market has dedicated a temporary consumer goods corner at the front of every branch to facilitate easy shopping and product selection for the public. While all Big C branches are ready and have prepared goods to support the public as well,

the executives of The Mall Group and Big C Supercenter Public Company Limited are very pleased to participate in the Ministry of Commerce's "Thai Helps Thai" project and to be a part of helping to reduce the cost of living for the public. This project is a good one that can distribute affordable goods to people nationwide, effectively mitigating the impact of rising living costs. People can look for the "Thai Helps Thai" project signs displayed at the front and inside all branches nationwide and can purchase consumer goods at special prices to reduce their living expenses and increase their disposable income. It is expected that the "Thai Helps Thai" project will significantly reduce the cost of living and save money for people who purchase goods under the project,” Director-General Poonpong concluded. #SuperDBD #DepartmentofBusinessDevelopment

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