Member-based representation
Establish a channel through which evidence from business operations may be consolidated into systemic policy recommendations.
Open for public comment · 15 October 2026 at 23:59
Public information · Draft legislation · Public participation
What kind of SMEs does Thailand need?
SMEs waiting for assistance, or SMEs with rights, a voice, and the ability to compete fairly.
Time remaining to submit comments
Closes 15 October 2026 at 23:59
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sections in the draft under consultation
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matters open for public comment
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responses included in public results
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national identification data fields collected
Independent public consultation
Current data · Transparent process · Respondent rights
The case for change
SME perspectives should be incorporated into public policy through a systematic mechanism
The draft proposes a representative institution with continuing responsibilities to collect evidence, formulate policy recommendations, monitor official responses, and protect collective rights where impacts extend across a wider group of enterprises.
Regulation that recognises the burden on smaller enterprises
Require consideration of the impact on SMEs before and after regulations or measures are introduced.
Collective complaint and remedy mechanisms
Support complaints and representative legal proceedings where harm affects a wider group of members.
Institutional design
From fragmented submissions to an accountable institutional mechanism
The proposal is not confined to the establishment of a new organisation. It sets out an operating process linking membership, evidence, public policy, market access, and access to justice.
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Collect evidence from enterprises
Receive information, concerns, and proposals from members and regional networks.
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Analyse and consolidate evidence
Classify issues, disclose the underlying reasoning, and distinguish factual findings from policy recommendations.
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Submit recommendations and monitor outcomes
Engage the responsible authorities, monitor consideration of recommendations, and report progress to the public.
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Protect the rights of members
Initiate complaints or representative legal proceedings where members are affected on a broad basis, subject to the prescribed criteria.
Five public outcomes
Five public outcomes subject to public scrutiny
Representation
Fair regulation
Fair competition
Access to markets
Access to justice
Scope of the current phase
Consultation on the draft; the legislative signature process is not open
This phase uses one 58-section consultation draft and eight groups of questions throughout the process, so that submissions remain traceable to a defined text and may be considered systematically when the draft is reviewed.
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Consult on a defined draft
Publish the current status, consultation period, question groups, and reporting methodology.
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Report findings and review the draft
Publish anonymised aggregate findings together with the analytical method and relevant limitations.
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Complete safeguards before any signature phase
A future 10,000-signature process would require prior review of legal eligibility, supporting documents, identity verification, privacy, security, and the authorised channel.
Submitting comments through this website is not a legislative signature, does not count towards any signature threshold, and is not transmitted automatically to Parliament.
Independent public hearing
Examine the information, submit comments, and review the reporting methodology
This area uses one consultation dataset across the website. It does not create a separate consultation, duplicate submissions, or transmit responses automatically to another system.
No national ID collection
The 10,000-signature drive remains disabled
Draft downloads remain disabled
Public results are anonymised