Thailand's Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) has initiated a sweeping regulatory review of licensed direct sale and direct marketing businesses in Thailand and is in the process...

The Contract Committee of Thailand's Office of the Consumer Protection Board has issued a notification updating the stipulation...

A new royal decree in Thailand (Royal Decree Re: Licensee to Pay the License Renewal Fee in Lieu of a Grace Period When Submitting a License Renewal Application B.E. 2564)...

Thailand's Trade Competition Commission (TCC) has adopted new guidelines on unfair trade practices regarding the credit terms under which small and medium enterprises (SMEs)...

Thailand’s National Broadcasting and Telecommunications Commission (NBTC) has published a new five-year master plan that will bring significant regulatory changes to the broadcasting and digital media sectors...

In September 2021, Thailand's Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA) issued an updated draft royal decree for digital platforms—a potentially far-reaching royal decree...

In the course of our work, we often hear about consumers in Thailand lodging complaints with the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) about problems with a purchased product or service.

Currently, numerous digital platform service providers are functioning as online intermediaries, covering various types and forms of businesses, and they have become increasingly crucial to Thailand's economy.

In this collection, the Asian Business Law Institute ("ABLI") briefly discusses issues concerning extra-contractual liabilities in select civil, common and hybrid jurisdictions.

Although this decision is not exhaustive, it represents the country's first attempt to ensure that its regulators address consumer protection issues in the telecommunications sector specifically.

On August 19, 2025, the Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) released its draft Guidelines on the Consideration of Unfair Trade Practices and Conduct Constituting Monopoly...

Thailand currently lacks a specific franchise act. Consequently, the legality of any franchise agreement is determined by its compliance with various existing laws...

Thailand has issued the Royal Decree on Digital Platforms, which was published in the Government Gazette on December 22, 2022. The royal decree provides a grace period of 240 days from its public...

Currently, numerous digital platform service providers are functioning as online intermediaries, covering various types and forms of businesses.

On July 3, 2024, the Committee on Contracts of Thailand's Consumer Protection Board announced the Notification re: Stipulation of Cash-on-Delivery (COD) Logistics Services...

Thailand has prescribed more stringent labeling specifications for traditional and electric vehicles (EVs), requiring manufacturers and importers for sale to display clear, accurate product information on vehicle labels.

Impacts from the COVID-19 pandemic have led some manufacturers to reduce costs by changing production methods, designs, or machinery, or reducing the number of employees on payroll.

Counterfeiting activities have been a global concern for many decades, and the problem has not yet gone away despite persistent efforts to suppress it.

Over the past several years, numerous automobile manufacturers have brought electric vehicles (EVs) to the market and received positive feedback from consumers in Thailand and around the world.

On November 22, 2022, the Thai Cabinet approved in principle the draft Liability for Defective Goods Act (the "Bill") proposed by the Office of the Consumer Protection Board.