There is actually a pretty toothless Consumer Protection Agency here already. Myslf and a couple of other "investors" were scammed out of property by a developer. We all won our cases, cases were appealed and the developer lost these appeals. How much money did we all get? After 4 years?

Well, zilch actually

The rule in this part of the world is: you bought it, it's yours. End of story.

> Thais Need An Independent Consumer Protection Agency

Just a matter of time until it is compromised.

There is actually a pretty toothless Consumer Protection Agency here already. Myslf and a couple of other "investors" were scammed out of property by a developer. We all won our cases, cases were appealed and the developer lost these appeals. How much money did we all get? After 4 years?

Well, zilch actually

Question please: were the developers Thai? Or from another country in the region? Just curious.

Thailand doesn't have an organization like UL (underwriter's lab) which tests/certifies electrical things. It also doesn't have ratings for different types of plastic - to ease in recycling and to help educate people about plastics. For example, some plastics are carcinogens and harmful to babies and pregnant mothers, others; less so. Thailand has a paucity of animal shelters for abandoned pets. Thailand doesn't have any noise pollution standards which are enforced.

As for products, if you buy a small carton of yogurt, you'll be lucky if it's 65% full. No excuses for 'settling' because liquids don't settle. Even worse is a type of white glue sold in gallon containers. The glue is in a plastic bag, and you'll be lucky to get 30% a container's worth of glue, yet the customer thinks she's paying for a gallon of the stuff. Similar consumer rip-offs could fill a book. ...and a Thai person would never formally complain about such things. As usual, it will have to be up to farang to raise a fuss.

Thailand Consumer protection along with customer service sucks, and until Thais stand up and do something about it in big enough numbers nothing will change , if proof were ever needed that Thailand is a Pseudo democratic country this is another example

But they still can't equate that consumers are more important than businesses. They equate protecting businesses as in the national interest beyond the interest of the consumer.