Thailand approves first instant noodle price rise in 14 years


BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand will raise the price of Thai instant noodles, the trade department said Wednesday (Aug 24), marking the first price increase on the must-have daily staple in 14 years.

The kingdom's economy has not bounced back after fully re-opening to tourists earlier this year, and has been battered by 14-year-high inflation and the economic knock-on effects of the Russian-Ukraine war.

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