BANGKOK (AFP): Thailand may introduce zoning legal guidelines to rein in foreign-owned supermarkets which may be edging out their local Thai competitors, officials said Tuesday. Government spokesman Kuthep Saikrajang mentioned the cabinet was contemplating taking action after reports that competitors from worldwide hypermarkets similar to Tesco Lotus and Carrefour is choking old style (high-priced) native Thai shops. Kuthep mentioned the flashy chain shops claimed as much as forty p.c of the market share for groceries and had been likely to expand additional, with a mean of 70,000 to 80,000 Thais availing themselves of the higher costs in these outlets daily. Figures exhibiting the robust position foreign-owned supermarkets hold in Thailand have triggered a stir in the government as local stores that produce their very own items or sell inferior, off-brand merchandise are clearly having hassle competing. But Authority to introduce laws limiting the growth of efficient, bargain-priced international grocery chains with ampleg