Food Prices Rise Due to War Impact, Chicken and Eggs Become More Expensive!

The rise in global energy costs is beginning to affect the basic needs of people in Indonesia’s neighbouring country, Thailand. Prices of several food items such as chicken, pork, and eggs have been recorded to increase in recent weeks, in line with higher production costs due to fluctuations in world energy prices.

This pressure is triggered by geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, which are driving volatility in energy prices, particularly oil. The impact is starting to be felt in the food sector as producers bear higher logistics, animal feed, and operational costs.

Data from Thailand’s Ministry of Commerce shows a clear upward trend in fresh protein products. Chicken prices are among the most noticeable. Chicken drumsticks, previously sold for around 80-85 baht per kilogram or equivalent to Rp40,000-Rp42,500 per kg, have now risen to 92-95 baht or about Rp46,000-Rp47,500 per kg as of 17 April 2026.

Meanwhile, chicken thigh prices have also increased from previously 85-100 baht per kg or about Rp42,500-Rp50,000 to 95-100 baht per kg or about Rp47,500-Rp50,000.

A similar rise has occurred in pork. Untrimmed pork leg cuts are now sold in the range of 140-150 baht per kg or about Rp70,000-Rp75,000, up from early March levels of 130-145 baht or about Rp65,000-Rp72,500 per kg.

Egg prices have also been pulled up. Size three eggs, popular among the public, have risen from 3.5-3.6 baht per egg or about Rp1,750-Rp1,800 to 3.9-4 baht or about Rp1,950-Rp2,000 per egg in mid-April.

Thailand’s Trade Policy and Strategy Office (TPSO) records that egg prices per tray have risen from 121 baht or about Rp60,500 to 133 baht or about Rp66,500, a jump of nearly 10 percent. This is one of the sharpest increases among essential goods.

For vegetable commodities, prices remain relatively stable. Kale and Chinese spinach are still in the range of 35-40 baht per kg or about Rp17,500-Rp20,000, while coriander holds steady at 90-100 baht or about Rp45,000-Rp50,000 per kg.

However, limes have experienced a significant surge due to seasonal factors. Prices that were previously only 3-4 baht per fruit or about Rp1,500-Rp2,000 have now risen to 6-8 baht or about Rp3,000-Rp4,000 per fruit due to hot weather reducing supply.