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Suphajee instructs 7 agencies to review digital platform laws
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Deputy Prime Minister and Commerce Minister Suphajee Suthumpun has instructed seven government bodies to review Thailand’s laws and oversight of digital platforms, aiming to give small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) a fairer opportunity to compe
Key facts
- The initiative combines scrutiny of the rules governing online competition with short-term efforts to reduce sellers’ fees
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Summary
The initiative combines scrutiny of the rules governing online competition with short-term efforts to reduce sellers’ fees. The government considers cost relief alone insufficient and wants to examine the wider structure of competition on digital platforms.
Suphajee discussed the approach with Deputy Interior Minister Polapee Suwunchwee and representatives of the Commerce Ministry, the Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, the Electronic Transactions Development Agency (ETDA), the Office of the Consumer Protection Board, the Justice Ministry and other relevant agencies.