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DSDM Act Section 19 — Pyramid scheme prohibition
Direct Sales and Direct Marketing Act (พระราชบัญญัติขายตรงและตลาดแบบตรง) — Section 19.
Plain-English Summary
Prohibits operating a network where benefits are calculated mainly from recruiting more participants rather than from product sales (Section 19; penalty Section 46 — up to 5 years and a fine up to THB 500,000). (Section 30 is the sales-document duty.)
Official Text
Official Thai text at the Royal Gazette / Office of the Council of State. Translation summary only.
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Direct Sales and Direct Marketing Act
พระราชบัญญัติขายตรงและตลาดแบบตรง · B.E. 2545 (2002)
The Direct Sales and Direct Marketing Act B.E. 2545 (2002) regulates door-to-door selling, multi-level marketing (MLM), and direct response advertising. It is administered by the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB). The Act distinguishes legitimate direct-sales models from pyramid schemes and provides consumer cooling-off rights.
The summary above is a plain-English educational paraphrase of Section 19 of the Direct Sales and Direct Marketing Act. It is not an authoritative translation. For the binding Thai text, consult the Royal Gazette or the Office of the Council of State. Educational use only — not a substitute for advice from a Thai-qualified lawyer.
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