Thai Regulator Suspends E-Commerce GP Fee Increases for 6 Months: How Clothing Shops Should Count Costs

• The state item of 7 Sep 2026: the commission used Section 60 to order e-commerce platforms to suspend increases in GP, fees and commissions for 6 months, and to submit data and reasons for increases

• The Nation, 20 Oct 2026: Section 60 of the Trade Competition Act 2017 would apply to e-commerce platforms including Shopee, Lazada and TikTok, because checks found frequent GP increases; TikTok remains under examination

• The state item says the commission sets no GP cap but will look at the platforms' criteria and reasons

The government item dated 7 Sep 2026 names no platforms and gives no start date. The Nation, which doesn't mention the 6-month suspension, says an earlier order under Section 60 had already been issued, so we can't confirm which platform has been ordered, when the 6 months start, or how platforms responded, and we don't work out an end date ourselves. The news about draft fee rules for ride-hailing and delivery apps (consultation 21 Oct to 20 Nov) is a separate matter.

• The news says increases are suspended, not that GP falls, so budget at the GP you pay now

• Separate costs you can't control (platform fees) from costs you can (product images, giveaways, shipping options you choose)

• Check the latest GP in the seller centre of the platform you use, and don't trust figures from posts with no source

Product-image cost is the part a shop controls. In Plien Roob's product-to-model tool you upload a clothing photo and pick a model and scene from the library; the credits per image depend on the image level you choose, and the Free and Basic plans add a little when you pick items from the library, so check the prices in the pricing section on the home page before deciding. The system tells the AI to keep the print and lettering from your photo, but that is an instruction, not a guarantee, so compare with the real garment before posting.