Abstract:
At Present, advertisement takes an increasingly active role in the promotion of the sales of goods and services to the public and becomes much more important particularly as regards the application of technical know-how in advertising by' business entrepreneur and advertisers for the purpose of promoting their sales in order to gain profits as much as possible disclaiming any responsibility to consumers. Such undertaking puts consumers into a disadvantageous position as consumers are not in the position to know the truth of the quality and value of the goods and services. Consequenty, it is necessary to have law on consumer protection in respect to advertisement in order that consumers will get reasonable return for the money pais and assurance of safety in consuming the purchased goods. Consumer protection in respect to advertisement had been much more developed and recognised abroad a long time ago. In Thailand, consumer protection in respect to advertisement has been brought to the public attention and recognition by the enactment of the Consumer Protection Act B.E. 2522 in order to provide protection for the rights of consumers in general (as central law) particularly protection in respect to advertisement which is newly introduced to Thailand by means of imposing duties upon business entrepreneur and advertisers towards consumer including setting up an official organ to control advertisement of the sales of goods' and services in order to provide fairness for consumers as the main objective. As a result, this thesis aims at making a research study of the law on Consumer Protection In Respect to Advertisement by laying emphasis upon the substance of the Consumer Protection Act B.E. 2522 and various issues concerning the substance of law as well as arisen practical problems in comparison with consumer protection provisions under foreign law which are much more developed and taken as typical model of consumer protection in respect to advertisement in Thailand. Comments together with recommendations are rna.de in order to enhance further development of consumer protection.