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Consumer protection 5
- Law · official textAct on Procedures for Consumer Cases B.E. 2551 (2008)Fast, cheap consumer court: file orally or in writing, usually no court fees, and often the business, not you, must prove the facts.
- Law · official textConsumer Protection ActGives buyers, including foreigners, rights to honest information, fair contracts and compensation. Unfair clauses are void and developer ads become legally binding.
- Law · official textDirect Sales and Direct Marketing Act B.E. 2545 (2002)Governs door-to-door, phone and online selling: mandatory Thai-language contract, pyramid-scheme ban and a 7-day right to cancel after delivery.
- Law · official textLiability for Damage Arising from Unsafe Products Act B.E. 2551 (2008)Makers and importers are strictly liable for unsafe products, no fault to prove: you recover losses, mental suffering and up to double in punitive damages.
- Law · official textUnfair Contract Terms Act B.E. 2540 (1997)Shields you from one-sided clauses in developer and landlord standard contracts: unfair terms bind only so far as fair and reasonable.
Articles
- Article · plain wordsConsumer Protection When Buying Real Estate in ThailandHow the Consumer Protection Act and the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) protect home buyers in Thailand, what rules apply to developer contracts, and where to seek redress when rights are violated.
- Article · plain wordsDefects at Property Handover in Thailand: How to Protect Your RightsWhat to do if defects are discovered when taking possession of a condominium unit or house in Thailand: how the developer's warranty works, what constitutes latent defects under the Civil and Commercial Code, and how to obtain repairs or compensation.
- Article · plain wordsDeposits, deal cancellations and refunds when buying real estate in ThailandWhen a reservation payment is forfeited and when it can be recovered: how Thai law treats deposits, deal cancellations and unfair contract terms.
- Article · plain wordsUnfair Contract Terms in Thailand: What Cannot Lawfully Be Imposed on YouThailand's Unfair Contract Terms Act protects the weaker contracting party: a court may declare an oppressive clause void or reduce it to fair limits. This article explains what that means for rental agreements, property purchases and consumer contracts.