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The Penal Code Amendment Act (No. 14), B.E. 2540 (1997) [15] does not state that prostitution in Thailand is illegal. However, Title IX, Section 286 of the Penal Code states: “Any person, being over sixteen years of age, [sic] subsists on the earning of a prostitute, even if it is some part of her incomes [sic], shall be punished with imprisonment of seven to twenty years and fined of ...
Legal measures were also implemented to suppress sexual trafficking. [37] In 1996, Thailand introduced a new law on the suppression and prevention of prostitution. Prostitution by adults is considered an offence that "upsets public morality" in Thailand. [27] Those convicted are fined, and minors are forcibly rehabilitated. [27]
Prostitution is illegal in Thailand, and solicitation and public nuisance laws are in effect. ... Prostitution is legal but the purchase of sexual services is not ...
Thai government law enforcement efforts to reduce domestic demand for illegal commercial sex acts and child sex tourism have been limited to occasional police raids to shut down operating brothels. [9] Thailand offers bounties for the arrest of foreign traffickers operating in its territory. [42]
Child prostitution in Thailand is a controversial topic, and children who are a part of this trade are being compensated by various laws. An act passed in 1996 states that "it is prohibited to engage in sexual intercourse or sexual acts in a 'prostitution establishment' with a person under 18 years of age, regardless of consent". [ 18 ]
Thai film director Paween Purijitpanya has directed “Tomorrow and I,” a four-part anthology series for Netflix. It covers topics including cloning, prostitution, religion and global warming.
For decades, Thailand had some of the world's harshest drug laws. In June, cannabis became legal—but the transition isn't easy. Thailand Had Notoriously Harsh Drug Laws.
Prostitution of children is not specifically prohibited, however the minimum labor age (14) applies. Honduras: 18 [4] Hong Kong: 16 (21 for anal sex) [10] A fine of $10,000 and imprisonment for 6 months Hungary: 18 [1] Ireland: 18 [11] Lebanon: 21 [1] Mexico (in states where prostitution is legal) 18 [2] Netherlands: 18 nationally, 21 in some ...