Thailand: Legal experts explain new Product Liability Act and consumer protection issues.

(From Thai Press Reports)

Section: Law - A new Thai product-liability law will soon come into force, and when it does, it will likely create significant change in the business and legal landscape. In this, the first of a two-part series, we look at the legal framework of the draft law, with particular emphasis on its key provisions and how they differ from currently available legal remedies, the Bangkok Post reports.

Currently, people who are injured by defective products in Thailand have recourse primarily through tort or breach of contract provisions of the Thai Commercial and Civil Code. Take the case of a person injured as a result of a defective automobile. In order for the injured party to recover from the car …