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Flooding has pushed egg prices up by 9-10 baht per tray amid heavy shortages. A major vendor revealed that eggs have been completely sold out for two days now, while also lowering bottled water prices to aid flood victims.
At 3:00 p.m. on 1 October 2026, reporters reported that flooding in many areas has led to increased demand for consumer goods.
Eggs have started to run out and prices are rising, as seen at Lek Fresh Eggs, a large duck and chicken egg retailer in the municipality of Nong Chang District, Uthai Thani Province. The shop reported insufficient egg supply for the past 2-3 days, resulting in no eggs available for sale currently.
Mr. Kosol said the shop usually receives about 1,200 trays per delivery, which lasts 3-4 days. But recently, deliveries have dropped to about 600-700 trays, and no new eggs have arrived for the third consecutive day. Although there is word that stock may arrive today, it is uncertain if it will be on schedule.
Egg prices have risen approximately 9-10 baht per tray due to market shortages and increased demand. Mr. Kosol added that he heard some farms suffered heavy chicken deaths because of the flooding.
In affected areas such as Sawang Arom and Lat Yao Districts, demand for eggs to cook food and assist flood victims has increased. "Right now, customers just want eggs to be available; they say price doesn't matter, they just want to buy eggs because many places are out of stock," he said.
Besides eggs, the shop sells bottled water to those aiding people in flooded areas. Normally priced at 25 baht per pack, the price has been reduced to 20 baht per pack, which is the cost price—not free—to be passed on to flood victims and officials working in Sawang Arom and Lat Yao Districts.
Although selling water at this price yields no profit, the vendor aims to ease expenses for those helping flood victims. He hopes the flood situation will improve soon and egg deliveries will return to normal quickly, Mr. Kosol said.