The Commerce Ministry will ask Makro to
help distribute products to Took Jai shops nationwide if Thailand Post cannot
solve its delivery problems, says the Internal Trade Department.
Some 3,000 Took Jai shops including 500 in
Bangkok sell low-priced goods to consumers nationwide.
The department is maintaining its target
of 10,000 shops total in operation by the end of this month.
Santichai Santawanpas, the department's
deputy director-general, said project delays stem from slow budget approval and
Thailand Post's inability to deliver products to retailers.
Outsourcing firms have been hired to help
speed up deliveries.
Retailers place their orders twice a month
with an average order value of 7,000 to 8,000 baht.