Supamas Orders OCPB to Inspect Beauty Clinic Pricing and Contracts

MGR Online•Politics•17d ago

Reader Briefing

Minister Supamas Isarapaki orders the OCPB to investigate beauty clinics following consumer complaints regarding deceptive pricing and unfair contracts for liposuction services.

•Minister Supamas Isarapaki ordered the OCPB to investigate a beauty clinic after a consumer was charged 70,000 baht instead of the advertised 33,999 baht.
•The OCPB is coordinating with the Department of Health Service Support and the Medical Council of Thailand to assist the victim.
•The OCPB has upgraded contract regulations for beauty businesses, requiring full disclosure of costs, procedures, and physician details before service.

Overview

•A consumer complained after receiving '11-line' abdominal liposuction where the final cost was 70,000 baht despite a 33,999 baht advertisement.
•Supamas Isarapaki ordered the OCPB to investigate the case and coordinate with the Department of Health Service Support and the Medical Council of Thailand.
•Supamas Isarapaki emphasized that advertised prices must be the actual prices paid by consumers.
•The OCPB has already upgraded the supervision of beauty service contracts to require clear disclosure of total costs and physician license numbers.
•Supamas Isarapaki warned against signing documents that waive the right to guarantee results or limit the right to claim damages.
•The OCPB will summon relevant parties to provide facts and proceed according to legal steps.
•Supamas Isarapaki advised citizens to request total prices in writing and keep evidence of advertisements and receipts.

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Key Quotes

Supamas Isarapaki

"The advertised price must be the price that consumers actually pay."

ราคาที่โฆษณาต้องเป็นราคาที่ผู้บริโภคต้องจ่ายจริง

Supamas Isarapaki

"Beauty should not come at the cost of risk, and the advertised price must be the price paid."

ความสวยไม่ควรแลกมาด้วยความเสี่ยง และราคาที่โฆษณาต้องเป็นราคาที่จ่ายจริง

Key Entities

Person

Supamas Isarapaki(ศุภมาส อิศรภักดี)

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

Pradermchai Boonchuaylua(ประเดิมชัย บุญช่วยเหลือ)

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

Patcharin Sumsiriphong(พัชรินทร์ ซำศิริพงษ์)

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

Ronnarong Poolpipat(รณรงค์ พูลพิพัฒน์)

Secretary-General of the Consumer Protection Board.

Anutin Charnvirakul(อนุทิน ชาญวีรกูล)ℹ️

Prime Minister who instructed agencies to ensure citizens receive fairness in goods and services.

Organization

Office of the Consumer Protection Board(สำนักงานคณะกรรมการคุ้มครองผู้บริโภค)

Agency responsible for investigating unfair beauty clinic pricing and protecting consumer rights.

OCPB(สคบ.)

Abbreviation for the Office of the Consumer Protection Board.

Department of Health Service Support(กรมสนับสนุนบริการสุขภาพ)

Agency overseeing the standards of medical facilities.

HSS(สบส.)

Abbreviation for the Department of Health Service Support.

Medical Council of Thailand(แพทยสภา)ℹ️

Organization overseeing medical professional standards.

Damrongdhama Center(ศูนย์ดำรงธรรม)

Nationwide centers where citizens can report unfair advertisements or charges.