Supamas, along with the secretary of the Office of the Consumer Protection Board, conducted an inspection in Bang Lamphu to enforce price control on student uniforms ahead of the new school term. She ordered strict oversight of stores offering false promotions, forced bundled purchases, and the sale of poor-quality products, which are strictly prohibited from being sold.
At 1:30 p.m. on 9 May 2026, Ms. Supamas Isaraphakdi, Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, accompanied by Ms. Patcharin Samsiripong, Secretary to the Minister attached to the Prime Minister's Office, and Mr. Ronarong Phoolpivat, Secretary-General of the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB), visited the Bang Lamphu commercial district. They monitored the sale of student uniforms and school supplies at five stores—Tra Samo Department Store, Sripan Shop, Top Shop, Somjainuek House, and Chairat Shop—to prevent exploitation of parents and protect consumers.
Ms. Supamas stated that the conflict in the Middle East has affected the global economy, including Thailand, causing difficulties for many households. As the new school term approaches, families must spend carefully to obtain goods and services that offer the best value. Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul is concerned about consumers and has assigned her, as the overseer of the OCPB, to monitor and inspect the sale of student uniforms and school supplies to ensure fairness for consumers.
“The OCPB has received many complaints about consumer exploitation, especially before the school term. Issues include excessively high prices, failure to display prices, forced bundled purchases, poor product quality relative to price, and incomplete product labeling. Today we conducted inspections not only to check but also to seek cooperation from businesses to prevent violations or exploitation of consumers.”
Student uniforms are label-controlled products under the Label Control Committee’s announcement on product types subject to label control, B.E. 2565 (2022). Manufacturers or importers who fail to comply with proper labeling face imprisonment of up to one year or fines up to 200,000 baht. Sellers offering label-controlled products without labels or with incomplete labeling face imprisonment up to six months or fines up to 100,000 baht. Additionally, Thai Industrial Standards (TIS) 2137-2559 and 2138-2559 regulate the quality of fabrics and student uniforms to assure consumers.
Ms. Supamas concluded by emphasizing to all operators the importance of conducting business legally. Any exploitation of consumers will be strictly prosecuted. She also urged cooperation in providing affordable student uniform options to help ease parents’ financial burdens during school opening. She advised parents to carefully check products before purchasing, comparing prices, inspecting labels, quality, and return policies to protect their rights.
If consumers encounter student uniforms sold without labels, missing price tags, excessively high prices, or forced bundled purchases, they can report tips to the OCPB hotline at 1166, the OCPB Connect app, the website, or the Damrongtham Center at provincial halls nationwide for prompt government investigation and protection of citizens’ rights.