to outward
and inward
cross-country
investment
only enforced by the law of that
country, which some of them are
not equal to Thai’s law or
international standard.
- International trade and
investment agreements does not
need to include human rights
aspect in the consideration.
cross-border investment.
investment.
- Specific mechanism for human rights - The Securities and Exchange Commission should act as a main
monitoring of investment under EEC.
agent to initiate human rights consideration into investments. For
- Agreement on trade and investment example, the commission may enforce its members to committed
need to considered human rights aspect. to human rights standard for investment.
Clear
example
of
HRDD - Eastern Economic Corridor Office should implement human rights
implementationn for cross-boundary aspect as part of the agreement on investments.
investment.
- Any agreement on trade and investment need to take human
- No clear procedure to monitoring
rights into consideration.
Thai business that investing abroad
- NHRC and The Securities and Exchange Commission should
(For example, lack of transpromote HRDD model for cross-boundary investment.
boundary EIA)
- No government agency to
observe the effects of international
environmental issues.
Consumer
rights
- Violations of consumer rights are - The constitution need to recognize more - Amend the Thai Constitution to cover enough consumer rights
still persist.
consumer rights.
equal to international standard.
- The National Consumer Council - Penalty and fines that disincentivize the - Amend the National Consumer Council Act to be a true
consumer representative.
Act not representing consumers undesirable behavior.
enough.
- Clear specific agency to address and - Promote the Responsible for the Damages Product Act.
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