Group to monitor business practices
The subcommittee is expected to oversee business-to-business issues, involving e-commerce platforms such as online marketplaces and the sellers who use them.
The Trade Competition Commission of Thailand (TCCT) plans to establish a subcommittee to supervise e-commerce platforms' commission fee practices.The subcommittee is to consist of 10 members maximum, including representatives from the Department of Internal Trade, the Office of Small and Medium Enterprises Promotion, and academic specialists, said Assoc Prof Sudharma Yoonaidharma, vice-chairman of TCCT.
The commission is scheduled to hold a meeting on July 6 to discuss clearer criteria for appointing subcommittee members.
The subcommittee is expected to oversee business-to-business issues, involving e-commerce platforms such as online marketplaces and the sellers who use them. Consumer protection cases, such as products not matching their descriptions, remain the responsibility of the Office of the Consumer Protection Board.
