Nonthaburi, Executives from two ministries join forces with Commerce and DE to lead the Department of Internal Trade to join hands with the Post Office to provide more than 20,000 blue flag stores across the country as parcel delivery points, generating income and providing convenience to the people. Service starts this April.
Mr. Phumtham Wechayachai, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Commerce along with Mr. Prasert Chandraruangthong, Minister of Digital Economy and Society Witnessing the MOU signing ceremony for the Thai Post @Fah Flag project cooperation between the Department of Internal Trade. Ministry of Commerce and Thailand Post Company Limited to expand Thailand Post’s service points to more than 20,000 Blue Flag stores nationwide. Help facilitate the people’s brothers and sisters. Online sellers increase channels for dropping or shipping products through Blue Flag stores and reduce costs. With Mr. Keerati Ratchano, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Commerce, Mr. Wattanasak Suea-iam, Direct
or-General of the Department of Internal Trade, and Dr. Anan Suphatthaphan, President of Thailand Post Company Limited, joining as well.
Both agencies integrate product delivery to help increase income and create opportunities for the people. Thailand Post still lacks a network and the Ministry of Commerce has over one hundred thousand Blue Flag stores in its network. We have selected 20,000 stores. This cooperation will benefit the citizens who are small people. Blue Flag Shop Owner This will be a public network for all relevant parts to participate in the development of the country’s logistics system. Use Thai Post and Blue Flag stores to increase income and reduce expenses. Government agencies also come to help support and care for the people.
Mr. Prasert Chandraruangthong, Minister of Digital Economy and Society, said the @Fah Flag Postal Project is a collaboration between the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of DE to work proactively. Citizens will receive convenience in providing services in the
village area, saving time and costs. Thailand Post will immediately have an additional 20,000 branches to receive deliveries. Helps increase the amount of freight transport. For the Department of Internal Trade Blue Flag stores also benefit. In addition to delivering goods, you can also sell things in your own store. In the future, there may be an expansion in the transportation of agricultural products, which benefits all parties.
Dr. Danan Suphatthaphan, President of Thailand Post Company Limited, said that this project will bring the post office closer to Thai people. Expanded service points to 20,000 more and will continue to expand. For the first phase, it will be a drop-off point and the next phase will have more services. Whether it is an EMS parcel delivery point And it will develop to the point where citizens can pick up items at the Blue Flag store during the time that the Blue Flag store provides service. Increase convenience And the Blue Flag store will have more income and have more people using
the service, which is an opportunity for more people to buy things at the Blue Flag store. Thailand Post has a strong transportation system and logistics infrastructure ready to support citizens and merchants throughout the country.
Mr. Wattanasak Sueaiam, Director-General of the Department of Internal Trade Added that Blue Flag stores are located in every region of the country, up to the sub-district level. Initially, we selected 20,000 stores, of which 18,000 Blue Flag stores were interested in joining. For the next phase, we will have an evaluation every month and will tap every 3 months, which we have implemented according to the policy of the Deputy Prime Minister. In the future, agricultural products will be distributed at this point and many other products. To help citizens who want Blue Flag stores to be a tool for reducing expenses. Increase income and expand opportunities Focus on putting the people at the center And we will upgrade the remaining blue flag stores and those that are ready for the di
gital commerce era. It lays a solid foundation for the next Blue Flag store.
for service points ‘Thai Post @ Blue Flag’ will initially open as a parcel drop-off point. The consignor simply prepares the consignment in advance. The Blue Flag store service provider scans the barcode on the front of the box through the application to receive items into the system. After that, postal officials will come to pick up the package and process it for forwarding to the recipient. And the system will calculate the income for the Blue Flag store. The service will begin in April 2024 according to the business hours of each Blue Flag store. In the next phase, both parcel receiving points and parcel delivery points will be open for service to recipients. This is based on the aforementioned cooperation. It will make Thailand Post have a total network of more than 50,000 points throughout the country.
Source: Thai News Agency