Thailand eyes tougher retail rules amid supplier power imbalance
By Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj ( August 21, 2026, 08:10 GMT | Insight) -- Large wholesalers and retailers in Thailand could face tougher rules governing payment terms, contracts, supplier fees, promotions and private-label products as the competition regulator seeks to curb bargaining-power imbalances. A senior competition official told MLex that existing guidelines haven't been effective enough and that smaller suppliers can be reluctant to complain for fear of losing access to major buyers.Thailand’s concentrated wholesale and retail markets need clearer rules governing the relationship between large businesses and their suppliers, a competition commissioner told MLex, as the regulator moves toward more formal requirements after concluding that existing guidelines haven't been effective enough....
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