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Cabinet Notes Report on State Duties Compliance Gaps

Cabinet Notes Report on State Duties Compliance Gaps

MGR Online•Politics•19d ago

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The Thai Cabinet has acknowledged a report detailing state agencies' shortcomings in fulfilling their constitutional duties concerning consumer protection and remedies.

  • •The Thai Cabinet received a report from the Ombudsman regarding state agencies' non-compliance with Article 5 of the 2017 Constitution concerning State Duties.
  • •The report focuses on comprehensive consumer protection and remedy measures, highlighting existing issues in structural management, laws, resources, and data.
  • •The Prime Minister's Office (specifically the Office of the Consumer Protection Board) is designated as the lead agency to review recommendations with various ministries and relevant bodies.
  • •The designated lead agency has 30 days to submit findings and recommendations to the Cabinet.
  • •The Ombudsman's recommendations include restructuring the consumer protection committee, developing a one-stop service center for the Office of the Consumer Protection Board, and establishing national and provincial action plans.

Overview

  • •The Cabinet resolved to acknowledge the report submitted to the Cabinet concerning state agencies that have not yet fully complied with Article 5, State Duties, of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2017.
  • •The Prime Minister's Office, specifically the Office of the Consumer Protection Board, has been assigned as the main agency to consider the Ombudsman's recommendations.
  • •The Prime Minister's Office (Office of the Consumer Protection Board) will review the Ombudsman's recommendations in conjunction with several ministries and relevant agencies.
  • •The Prime Minister's Office (Office of the Consumer Protection Board) must summarize the overall findings and submit them to the Secretariat of the Cabinet within 30 days.
  • •The report addresses the need for comprehensive and integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.
  • •The Ombudsman's recommendations aim to improve consumer protection, which has faced challenges since the Consumer Protection Act of B.E. 1979.
  • •Current challenges in consumer protection include issues in administrative structure, related laws and regulations, and resources and databases.
  • •The Ombudsman proposed eight recommendations for effective integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.

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Key Quotes

Ploytaluk Laksamee Sangchan
"The Cabinet resolved to acknowledge the report submitted to the Cabinet concerning state agencies that have not yet fully complied with Article 5, State Duties, of the Constitution of the Kingdom of Thailand, B.E. 2017."
คณะรัฐมนตรีมีมติรับทราบรายงานเสนอต่อคณะรัฐมนตรีกรณีที่หน่วยงานของรัฐยังมิได้ปฏิบัติให้ถูกต้องครบถ้วน ตามหมวด 5 หน้าที่ของรัฐ ของรัฐธรรมนูญแห่งราชอาณาจักรไทย พุทธศักราช 2017

Key Entities

Organization

Cabinet(ครม.)
The governmental body responsible for acknowledging reports and making resolutions.
State agencies(หน่วยงานรัฐ)
Governmental bodies that are the subject of the report for incomplete compliance with constitutional duties.
Ombudsman(ผู้ตรวจการแผ่นดิน)ℹ️
The independent agency that submitted the report on state agencies' compliance issues.
Prime Minister's Office(สำนักนายกรัฐมนตรี)
The government office designated to lead the review of the Ombudsman's recommendations.
Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB)(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค)ℹ️
The specific entity within the Prime Minister's Office tasked with handling the Ombudsman's recommendations on consumer protection.
Ministry of Tourism and Sports(กระทรวงการท่องเที่ยวและกีฬา)
A ministry involved in the review of integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.
Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives(กระทรวงเกษตรและสหกรณ์)
A ministry involved in the review of integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.
Ministry of Digital Economy and Society(กระทรวงดิจิทัลเพื่อเศรษฐกิจและสังคม)
A ministry involved in the review of integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.
Ministry of Commerce(กระทรวงพาณิชย์)
A ministry involved in the review of integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.
Ministry of Interior(กระทรวงมหาดไทย)
A ministry involved in the review of integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.
Ministry of Public Health(กระทรวงสาธารณสุข)
A ministry involved in the review of integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.
Ministry of Industry(กระทรวงอุตสาหกรรม)
A ministry involved in the review of integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.
Bureau of the Budget(สำนักงบประมาณ)
An agency involved in the review of integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.
Royal Thai Police(สำนักงานตำรวจแห่งชาติ)
A police agency involved in the review of integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.
Council of Consumers Organizations(สภาองค์กรของผู้บริโภค)
A consumer advocacy group involved in the review of integrated consumer protection and remedy measures.
Secretariat of the Cabinet(สลค.)
The administrative office that receives reports and presents them to the Cabinet.

Law

Article 5, State Duties(หมวด 5 หน้าที่ของรัฐ)
The section of the 2017 Constitution detailing the responsibilities of the state.
Constitution B.E. 2017(รธน. 2017)ℹ️
The current constitution of Thailand, enacted in the year 2017 BE (2017 CE).
Consumer Protection Act B.E. 1979(พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค พ.ศ. 1979)
The foundational law enacted in 1979 to protect consumer rights in Thailand.

Policy

Integrated consumer protection and remedy measures(แนวทางการคุ้มครองและมาตรการเยียวยาผู้บริโภคแบบบูรณาการ)
The subject matter of the report and recommendations concerning consumer rights.

Person

Ploytaluk Laksamee Sangchan(นางสาวพลอยทะเล ลักษมีแสงจันทร์)
Deputy Government Spokesperson who announced the Cabinet's acknowledgment of the report.