( November 4, 2026, 09:15 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Thailand’s Trade Competition Commission on Wednesday opened a public consultation on proposed rules for e-commerce platforms with market power or a dominant market position, excluding those with less than 10 percent market share. The draft would require platforms to verify user identities, monitor the legality and safety of goods and services, and conduct self-assessments with compliance reports submitted every six months. It would also require transparent, cost-based service fees, set advance notification or approval requirements for fee increases, and prohibit platforms from steering buyers and sellers toward affiliated delivery services or disadvantaged sellers that use competing providers. The consultation runs through Dec. 3.Statement follows. Draft regulation attached (in Thai)....
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