Liverpool Lou

They could always consider extradition if they know to where he travelled. interpol Red Notice etc, lots they can do. Extradition depends on the country that he's in wanting to co-operate with the Thai police, the RTP cannot demand it. There is a Red Notice but that doesn't do anything except advise member police forces, so there is actually not much they can do.

What did April tell you when you asked them, you know, the only ones that can reliably give you the answer?

Not much the RTP can do considering the Iranian left Thailand the next day.

Especially, if it involved the utilization of, or partaking in, the services of prostitutes, or even the desire for such services, without direct action taken in that regard. Indeed, especially as it would be none of their 'kin business, just as being "offline" for a few days wouldn't be!

Don't you worry about my family and I.

I suspect that you don't know how they could do that when he is not in Thailand?

Where, and what can they do about it?

You know that Inspector Clouseau isn't real, yes, and that the "entire Thai police and justice system" have no authority outside Thailand even if they knew exactly where Vorayuth is?

Really? That's the punishment for offences of sexual violence, assault, sex trafficking, coercion, physical assault, strangulation, abduction and illegal detention, even though all of them could lead to life imprisonment?

Nonsense. The Singapore authorities don't cane people who have not been found guilty of committing offences in Singapore.

Why should there be? He's not in Thailand so the RTP cannot do anything about him outside their jurisdiction and no other country is interested in a man who is wanted in Thailand for a traffic offence who has committed no offences in their countries.

Could well be. But if my family was all over social media and the newspapers, shouting about where I, a grown man, was just because I hadn't spoken to them for five days, I'd be 'kin furious with them.

Missing?..or just an adult on holiday who hasn't been in contact for five days? "...the UK authorities too need to up the ante and do what all countries do when one of their own goes missing". Really? Which are "all those countries" and what do they do when an adult on holiday doesn't phone home for five days? Any examples?

Well you would if he was one of your own family or close friend. After only five days without contact, no, I would not, I would not even think about it.

He wasn't a detainee, he was being taken from a hospital to a special psychiatric facility for treatment.

He wasn't "the accused", he was a patient!

First off, he wasn't being detained, he and his mother were being assisted to get treatment for his problem after his mother requested help... " Four patrol police officers then went to pick up the mentally ill individual at the hospital to receive medical treatment at a special psychiatric facility".

His mother who was there also, presumably.

It was not reported that he was in the front seat of the vehicle.

Thats not what Im asking at all. Im asking if my friend bangs an 18 year old is he in legal jeopardy. Er, read the title of your OP, that is exactly what you asked... "Whats the legal age of consent in Thailand. Its confusing". Why should your friend be in legal jeopardy for banging someone over the age of consent?

Where in the Thai Criminal Code is that stated? Which Section states that "the age of consent for sexual activity in Thailand is 18"?

Only for 15 to 17yos. The age of legal sex for adults is 18. Nonsense. The legal age to give consent for sexual activity in Thailand is 15, regardless of the age of an older party. "The term ‘age of consent’ specifically refers to the minimum age at which a person is considered legally competent to provide consent for engaging in sexual acts. Individuals below this age do not possess the legal capacity to consent to sexual activities. In Thailand, the age of consent is set at 15 years old". https://www.siam-legal.com/thailand-law/legal-age-of-consent-in-thailand/#:~:text=Individuals below this age do,any form of sexual activity. "Age of Consent: 15 years old Criminal Code of Thailand Sec. 277 Whoever, has sexual intercourse with a girl not yet over fifteen years of age and not being his own wife, whether such girl shall consent or not, shall be punished with imprisonment of four to twenty years and fined of eight thousand to forty thousand Baht". https://www.icmec.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/ICMEC-Thailand-National-Legislation-updated.pdf "The age of sexual consent for both boys and girls is 15 years". https://ecpat.org/country/thailand/ "What do you know of the age of sexual consent in Thailand? Teenage sexual encounters are not something that many of us are comfortable talking about, but perhaps they should be – to protect our children. In Thailand the official legal age of consent is 15 years old". https://www.lannaist.ac.th/keeping-our-teenage-children-safe/

Not for a 40yo. Your response was irresponsible and misleading. Why are you suggesting it is so? The legal age for consent for sexual activity is 15 in Thailand, that is why I am saying that it is so, because that is the law. There is no different age depending on the older age of one of the parties. That is the only thing that I have been commenting on.

The arrangement has always been to pay at the local post office and collect the package; I doubt that the postmen would be lumbered with the potential of having to cart around all day, and return to the PO with, who-knows-how-many unpaid-for packages.

That's a rather politicly incorrect term but made me laugh. link to the original article https://siamrath.co.th/n/533994 That's not the only one...from the Google translation of the Siam Rath article... " By the front camera The person who followed was able to clearly record the image while crashing, found that Polish potatoes rode the car. Come down the road at the speed before the car stops.The band is going to sell the roti. Turned off the front to go to the front eute. Causing a great crash. People and cars.Bounced off each direction".