Rental deposit - refusal to return

[ThomasThBKK]

16 minutes ago, boonrawdcnx said:

 

Funny thing is my friend who is being scammed by this woman is Thai. He has a proper rental agreement and is working hard for a living.
That horrible woman is just using his good nature to rip him off.
30.000 Baht is a lot of money for him and I told him not to let it go. In the meantime I heard about the consumer protection office might be able to help.


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Yes, all real estate law in Thailand is protected by the consumer protection act, you can make reports online or via phone as explained here: http://www.khaosodenglish.com/featured/2018/05/16/thai-law-landlord-not-playing-by-new-rules-heres-what-to-do/

This only covers commercial landlords with 5 units tho - but most landlords don't know that.

 

The revenue department has equal facilities for reporting, threats of these work wonders in a country where 99% of landlords are dodging taxes.