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Certain legal aspects of Airbnb in Thailand |
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| Title | Certain legal aspects of Airbnb in Thailand |
| Creator | Alisa Pandey |
| Contributor | Munin Pongsapan, Advisor |
| Publisher | Thammasat University |
| Publication Year | 2561 |
| Keyword | Airbnb, Hotel Act, Illegal, Sharing economy |
| Abstract | Airbnb is a concept of sharing economy that developed from the walk-in hotel accommodation to an online platform, where you can book your accommodation anywhere in the world by the link that given and by the people who have a living space for short-term accommodation. In spite of having the advantage upon the business under Airbnb, the hotel act in Thailand cannot be applied to Airbnb accommodations as it is considered as an illegal business. However, in most of the countries, Airbnb is legal and have strict rules for the tourists to rent out someone’s house. Example, the guests or the tourist needs to pay taxes according to the city laws, or they can only rent for 30 days above. These factors have led to a number of increasing incomes for those who have empty living spaces for rent. The matter of facts could be solved by considering to legalize or recognized Airbnb in Thailand by set the simple rules and regulations to protect our citizen and the government. Therefore, this thesis will explore the issues in the followings:1.The study found that Airbnb is illegal in Thailand, which can cost a lot of losing towards the tourism of the country. Because Thailand is one of the tourist destinations. 2.The protection and the guest rights on Airbnb in Thailand are not protected unlike in Japan, the United States of America and the United Kingdom. It is because, in Thailand, we cannot protect the Airbnb owner or the guest under the hotel act or condominium act. 3.There’re no specific laws regarding Airbnb which is not a hotel business but people make income out of that space illegally. However, there’s tax law, immigration act, condominium act, town planning act and Civil Procedure which is under consideration of this thesis as a minor study to show that these laws also need to be amended. As a result, there’s only illegal accommodation under Airbnb and people are not protected in our country. Thailand should take an action by not only promoting the tourism of the country but also providing good accommodation for the guests of our country also by amend these minor laws and concentrate on the country’s economy first. |
