Geneva: Minister Jiraporn discussed with the Secretary-General of UNCTAD during the Trade Competition and Consumer Protection Conference in Geneva, Switzerland, and witnessed the signing of the MOU by the Consumer Protection Board to enhance the protection of Thai consumers.
According to Thai News Agency, Ms. Jiraporn Sindhuphrai, Minister Attached to the Prime Minister's Office, together with Mr. Ronnarong Poolpipat, Secretary-General of the Office of the Consumer Protection Board, and Ms. Usana Peeranont, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Thailand to the United Nations in Geneva, met with Ms. Rebeca Grynspan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD), at the 9th United Nations Conference on Competition and Consumer Protection, which will be held from 7-11 July 2025 in Geneva, Swiss Confederation.
On this occasion, Ms. Jiraporn also witnessed the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of the Consumer Protection Board (OCPB) of Thailand and UNCTAD on Technical Cooperation to Jointly Develop Consumer Protection Processes, which focuses on creating technical cooperation in consumer protection. UNCTAD will support technologies to develop the capacity of the OCPB's consumer protection officers and related agencies, especially in the areas of dispute resolution and product safety measures, as well as support experts to share knowledge with the OCPB's target groups according to the agreed annual work plan.
UNCTAD is an organization under the United Nations established in 1964, with Thailand as one of the founding members. Its mission is to promote international economic cooperation and development, as well as to be a forum for the exchange of views among countries on issues of trade, finance, investment, and technology related to development. It currently has 195 member countries, with agencies with extensive experience and expertise in consumer protection under the framework of the United Nations Guidelines on Consumer Protection. This is a good opportunity to exchange information and knowledge to enhance consumer protection in Thailand with world-class agencies.