Vendors are alarmed by "rising oil prices" pushing prices of many products to start increasing, while "expensive limes" have surged to 8 baht each
At 09:00 on 13 March 2026, reporters surveyed product prices at the Sriracha Municipal Fresh Market in Sriracha District, Chonburi Province. Following the increase in oil prices, transportation costs have risen, causing raw materials and various goods to gradually raise their prices, especially limes, which have surged recently.
The survey found that lime prices have clearly risen, with large limes costing as much as 8 baht each, up from about 5 baht each previously. This has impacted vendors and consumers as prices increase.
Ms. Chollada Leesom, 25, a vegetable vendor at the Sriracha Municipal Fresh Market, said that while many vegetables are still sold at regular prices, limes are the item showing a clear price increase recently. She buys them wholesale at about 4–5 baht each and sells retail at 5–7 baht each to make a small profit. Currently, large limes must be sold at 8 baht each.
The reason for the lime price increase is due to higher transportation costs linked to rising oil prices, along with ongoing increases in product costs. This causes vegetable and raw material prices in the market to tend to rise as well. Daily prices may vary depending on the input costs received each day.