Supamas inspects Hat Yai car rentals for contract fairness

MGR Online•Politics•19d ago

Reader Briefing

Minister Supamas Isarabhakdi inspected car rental businesses in Hat Yai to ensure consumer protection and contract fairness during the Malaysian national holiday period.

•Supamas Isarabhakdi and OCPB officials inspected Hat Yai-Lan Pho Car Rental in Songkhla Province.
•The inspection focused on rental contracts, vehicle documents, insurance, and vehicle readiness.
•Businesses failing to provide correct contracts face up to 1 year in prison or a 200,000 baht fine.
•The inspection served as a proactive measure as many tourists from Malaysia visited Hat Yai and Songkhla.

Overview

•The inspection occurred during a long holiday for the national day of Malaysia, which brought many tourists to Hat Yai and Songkhla Province.
•Supamas Isarabhakdi, Pradermchai Boonchuay, and Ronnarong Poolpipat inspected the Hat Yai-Lan Pho Car Rental shop located 200 meters before Hat Yai International Airport.
•The inspection team integrated with the Songkhla Provincial Office and the Songkhla Provincial Transport Office to check vehicle readiness, insurance, and contracts.
•As of August 30, 2026, the Office of the Sub-committee on Consumer Protection in Songkhla Province had not received complaints regarding car or motorcycle rentals.
•The 2025 Notification of the Committee on Contracts requires rental contracts to be in Thai, clearly legible, and provided in two identical copies.
•Supamas Isarabhakdi stated that operators using unfair contracts, providing damaged vehicles, or seizing deposits without reason will be legally prosecuted.
•Under the Consumer Protection Act 1979, failing to deliver a correct contract is punishable by up to 1 year in prison, a fine of up to 200,000 baht, or both.
•Ronnarong Poolpipat specified that businesses must display copies of the contract control notification and standard contract forms at service points.

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Key Quotes

Supamas Isarabhakdi

"The government wants both Thai and foreign tourists to receive safe services with clear and verifiable prices and conditions."

รัฐบาลต้องการให้นักท่องเที่ยวทั้งชาวไทยและต่างชาติได้รับบริการที่ปลอดภัย ราคาและเงื่อนไขชัดเจน ตรวจสอบได้

Key Entities

Person

Supamas Isarabhakdi(ศุภมาส อิศรภักดี)ℹ️

Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office overseeing the OCPB.

Pradermchai Boonchuay(ประเดิมชัย บุญช่วยเหลือ)

Advisor to the Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office.

Ronnarong Poolpipat(รณรงค์ พูลพิพัฒน์)

Secretary-General of the Office of the Consumer Protection Board.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister leading the government.

Organization

Office of the Consumer Protection Board(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค)

Also known as OCPB, the agency responsible for consumer protection.

Hat Yai-Lan Pho Car Rental(ร้านรถเช่าหาดใหญ่-ลานโพธิ์)

A car rental business in Songkhla Province that was inspected.

Songkhla Provincial Office(สำนักงานจังหวัดสงขลา)

A local government agency that integrated into the inspection operation.

Songkhla Provincial Transport Office(สำนักงานขนส่งจังหวัดสงขลา)

A local transport authority that integrated into the inspection operation.

Office of the Sub-committee on Consumer Protection in Songkhla Province(สำนักงานคณะอนุกรรมการคุ้มครองผู้บริโภคประจำจังหวัดสงขลา)

The provincial-level consumer protection office in Songkhla.

Place

Hat Yai(หาดใหญ่)ℹ️

A district in Songkhla Province where the inspection took place.

Songkhla Province(จังหวัดสงขลา)ℹ️

The province where the car rental inspection was conducted.

Hat Yai International Airport(ท่าอากาศยานนานาชาติหาดใหญ่)ℹ️

The airport located near the inspected car rental business.

Policy

Notification of the Committee on Contracts regarding Car and Motorcycle Rental Businesses as Contract-Controlled Businesses 2025(ประกาศคณะกรรมการว่าด้วยสัญญา เรื่อง ให้ธุรกิจให้บริการเช่ารถยนต์และรถจักรยานยนต์เป็นธุรกิจที่ควบคุมสัญญา พ.ศ. 2568)

The regulation defining the standard requirements for car and motorcycle rental contracts.

Law

Consumer Protection Act 1979(พระราชบัญญัติคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค พ.ศ. 2522)

The primary legislation used to penalize operators who fail to provide correct contracts.