date:May 16, 2016
Thailand's Commerce Ministry reports that fruit prices are skyrocketing in the face of lower production caused by drought and high overseas demand. Chutima Bunyapraphasara, the ministry's permanent secretary, said that there had been a 20-per-cent drop in production, with the problem especially bad in the eastern region.
Lower output of tropical fruits, especially durian, mangosteen and rambutan, has caused retail and export prices to be hiked, she said. With high demand and more traders to me