Abstract:
This thesis studies about enforcement of The Direct sale and Direct Marketing Act, B.E. 2545 (2002) Study on the Direct sale is one kind of goods distribution channel in business activity. Now we have the law particularly regulating the activity, i.e. the Direct sale and Direct Marketing Act, B.E. 2545 (2002). The enforcement of the law is however not satisfactory. From the research we found various causes of the problem .The problem came from three factors. Firstly, various provision of the law are not clear, for example some have no definition. The contract and warranty must be made in Thai language. It is an obstruction to international business. A penalty provision against violation of a law seems to be very lenient commercial laws of Thailand can not protect independent distributor and the Unfair Contract Term Act 1997 are not capable of protecting the independent distributor. Secondly, a cause from the consumer, consumers knowledge about their right is very little; when they have some problem, they do not assemble to claim. Thirdly, a cause from the direct sale trader, for example the trader without good conscience take advantage of the consumer. In solution a cause from the government, for example an improper attitude of the government officer toward consumer and an insufficient number of government officer to enforce the law. Furthermore a problem of controlling an advertisement in the direct sale business.
Consequently, every party concerned name: consumer, trader, direct sale agent, Independent distributor and government must solve these problems jointly and seriously. This thesis proposes and suggests ways to solve those problems. The government ought to amend the law which is not clear enough for the direct sale business, develop the government officer to better understand the direct sale business, support the trader, and properly inform the consumer about the sale business with to improving the direct sale business in Thailand.