Fair Ticket submits draft law to regulate ticket trading

MGR Online•Politics•2d ago

Reader Briefing

The Fair Ticket group and the Thailand Consumers Council submitted a draft act to regulate ticket trading to the Secretary-General of the National Assembly on September 3, 2026.

•Nithikorn Boonyakulcharoen and Nisara Kaewsuk submitted the draft Act on Regulation of Ticket Trading for Performances and Entertainment Activities to Opas Phetmunee on September 3, 2026.
•The proposed law aims to prevent the use of computer programs and automated systems to sweep tickets for high-profit resale.
•Over the past 5 years, approximately 8,058 cases of damage in the entertainment industry were found, with a total value exceeding 33 million baht.
•The Thailand Consumers Council was able to recover approximately 11 million baht, or 34%, for affected consumers.

Overview

•On September 3, 2026, Opas Phetmunee received the draft Act on Regulation of Ticket Trading for Performances and Entertainment Activities.
•Nithikorn Boonyakulcharoen, representing the Fair Ticket group, and Nisara Kaewsuk, representing the Thailand Consumers Council, submitted the draft law to regulate ticket sales.
•The draft law seeks to address problems involving ticket-sweeping bots, ghost tickets, and fake tickets that prevent the general public from accessing tickets fairly.
•Damage reports over 5 years include approximately 8,058 cases with a total value exceeding 33 million baht.
•Only 34% of the damaged value, approximately 11 million baht, was recovered by the Thailand Consumers Council.
•The proposed law suggests setting minimum standards for ticket distribution systems, implementing bot prevention measures, and establishing ticket holder identity verification.
•Current ticket trading is governed by the Civil and Commercial Code, which the proposers state lacks specific measures for fair access and resale control.
•Opas Phetmunee will report the draft law to the President of the National Assembly for further processing.

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Key Entities

Organization

Fair Ticket

A people's law initiative group that proposed the draft act to regulate ticket trading.

Thailand Consumers Council(สภาองค์กรของผู้บริโภค)

An organization that helped consumers recover approximately 11 million baht in damages.

Law

Act on Regulation of Ticket Trading for Performances and Entertainment Activities(พ.ร.บ.กำกับการซื้อขายบัตรเข้าชมการแสดงและกิจกรรมบันเทิง พ.ศ. …)

A draft law aimed at closing loopholes for ghost tickets and ticket-sweeping bots.

Civil and Commercial Code(ประมวลกฎหมายแพ่งและพาณิชย์)

The existing legal framework under which ticket trading currently operates.

Person

Opas Phetmunee(โอภาส เพชรมุณี)

Secretary to the President of the National Assembly who received the draft law.

Nithikorn Boonyakulcharoen(นิธิกร บุญยกุลเจริญ)

The initiator of the people's law on behalf of the Fair Ticket group.

Nisara Kaewsuk(นิสรา แก้วสุข)

Representative of the Thailand Consumers Council.