(Bangkok, 20th) Thailand's renowned internet-famous restaurant Raan Jay Fai has come under investigation due to controversy over the price of its crab omelette. Consumers reported that although the menu priced the crab omelette at 1,500 baht, they were actually charged 4,000 baht.
After receiving the complaint, the Consumer Protection Association, together with the Department of Internal Trade of the Ministry of Commerce and the Bureau for the Suppression of Economic Crimes against Consumers, conducted an investigation and found that the restaurant did not clearly specify the price of the "large crab omelette," violating relevant regulations under the Product and Service Price Act.
According to Article 28 of the 2002 Product and Service Price Act, merchants must clearly display prices, with violators facing a maximum fine of 10,000 baht. Raan Jay Fai was thus fined 2,000 baht on the spot and required to specify on the menu that the "regular crab omelette is 1,500 baht and the large crab omelette is 4,000 baht."
The restaurant stated that it would comply with the regulations and actively cooperate with the rectification. Relevant departments have also collected data on the restaurant's ingredients and operating costs to further assess the reasonableness of its pricing. If any irregularities are found, further penalties may be imposed.
The Department of Internal Trade reminds the public that if they find restaurants inflating prices or failing to clearly mark prices, they can report it to the authorities.
According to Article 28 of the 2002 Product and Service Price Act, merchants must clearly display prices, with violators facing a maximum fine of 10,000 baht. Raan Jay Fai was thus fined 2,000 baht on the spot and required to specify on the menu that the "regular crab omelette is 1,500 baht and the large crab omelette is 4,000 baht."
The restaurant stated that it would comply with the regulations and actively cooperate with the rectification. Relevant departments have also collected data on the restaurant's ingredients and operating costs to further assess the reasonableness of its pricing. If any irregularities are found, further penalties may be imposed.
The Department of Internal Trade reminds the public that if they find restaurants inflating prices or failing to clearly mark prices, they can report it to the authorities.