Thailand Releases New Draft Liability For Defective Goods Act

The Thai government has released an updated draft Liability for Defective Goods Act after the Office of the Consumer Protection Board completed its second round of public hearings on the law in December 2023. The draft law sets out a new liability regime for different types of goods, and is being drafted in response to concerns over inadequate protection for buyers and the current lack of clear liability regulations for defective goods.

Key Points in the Draft Act

The latest draft introduces new and broader definitions for "seller" and "buyer," which replace "business operator" and "consumer" as defined in the previous draft.

The act will apply to and govern hire-purchase contracts and sales contracts and will have retroactive effect on agreements that were made before the act's effective date.