Thailand eyes faster enforcement as e-commerce platform complaints mount
By Choltanutkun Tun-atiruj ( August 24, 2026, 09:56 GMT | Insight) -- Thailand’s competition regulator expects decisions within three months on some of 21 complaints over e-commerce platform conduct received since new guidelines took effect in March. The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand is considering greater use of administrative enforcement to speed up cases and plans to apply an updated theory-of-harm framework as it scrutinizes practices including forced promotions, fee increases, mandatory logistics arrangements and account closures.Thailand’s competition regulator expects decisions within three months on some of 21 complaints over e-commerce platform conduct received since new guidelines took effect in March, a commissioner told MLex....
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