Consumer goods shortages in South Thailand
Report from Bangkok Post dated 21 October 2011 :-
Consumer goods shortages in South Thailand
People in southern Thailand are facing consumer goods shortages because of the increasing demand for goods for flood-hit areas to their north, reports said on Friday.
The intense flooding from the North into the Central Plains, and now Bangkok, has prompted many people to hoard goods.
To add to their problems, authorities have warned some provinces in the South to brace for flash floods and forest run-off this month from heavy rain.
Shortages of drinking water and other consumer products have been reported in many markets in the South.
Shopping malls in Songkhla's Hat Yai district have to put up 'out of stock' signs and apologise to their customers, the reports said.
REMARKS : If you plan to travel to Phuket, Hatyai, Danok and Sungai Golok, don't forget to bring along mineral water and lots of instant noodles
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