Decriminalisation of sex work to provide legal protection

[webfact]

 

Thailand’s sex industry has employed thousands of people for decades, even though soliciting, procuring or operating brothels are all prohibited under the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act of 1996. 

 

These workers have, to date, been without any legal protection. Now, however, they are eagerly looking forward to the passage of the Sex Workers Protection Bill, which aims to address issues related to exploitation, human trafficking and the protection of workers’ rights.

 

The experiences of sex workers in Thailand vary greatly. While some may be coerced, trafficked or forced into the industry, some people actively choose sex work as a means of making a living. To provide support to these workers, many agencies have been trying to address the challenges they face.

 

Service Worker in Group

 

Established in 2004, the Service Worker in Group, or ‘SWING’ Foundation, is one such organisation, which has been supporting and protecting the health, human rights and dignity of sex workers in Thailand for nearly twenty years.

 

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Full story: https://www.thaipbsworld.com/decriminalisation-of-sex-work-to-provide-legal-protection/

 

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[hotchilli]

3 hours ago, webfact said:

These workers have, to date, been without any legal protection. Now, however, they are eagerly looking forward to the passage of the Sex Workers Protection Bill, which aims to address issues related to exploitation, human trafficking and the protection of workers’ rights.

Wait until they're asked to declare their income and pay tax.

And I'm not talking about 350 baht from the bar manager.

[Purdey]

I guess stopping the police from rounding them up now and then is a good idea but i guess the respected RTP will find another way to shake them down 

[tgw]

there were previous posts about how they want to regulate bars and other establishments, but the proposed texts were lacking common sense.

 

the best would be to just strike out the parts of current laws criminalizing the sexworkers, add some rules to protect the workers and give them social security and healthcare and leave the rest untouched.

all the registration / licensing stuff is nonsense.

[h90]

21 minutes ago, Purdey said:

I guess stopping the police from rounding them up now and then is a good idea but i guess the respected RTP will find another way to shake them down 

Than the revenue department will shake them down....

[h90]

1 hour ago, hotchilli said:

Wait until they're asked to declare their income and pay tax.

And I'm not talking about 350 baht from the bar manager.

Or a flat rate....and mandatory doctors costs

[TallGuyJohninBKK]

In the whole article, absolutely no mention of what's become of the proposed law, what exactly the current version would do, or when if at all it will be formally considered....

 

[PETERTHEEATER]

2 hours ago, hotchilli said:

........they are eagerly looking forward to the passage of the Sex Workers........

Been a long time then?

[ibjoe]

I believe in Rights and Respect for sex workers. They should have protection under the law. No one should be trafficked, no one should be forced to do things against their will. Best of luck for legislation to protect sex workers, and best of luck to all sex workers everywhere!

[mikebell]

21 hours ago, webfact said:

the passage of the Sex Workers Protection Bill,

It won't pass; the police won't allow it.  Same as seatbelts in the backs of pickups; black windows in cars; meters in taxis; red-light running; speeding.

[Rhys]

Always towards victory.

[sammieuk1]

Those were the days of eagerly looking forward to the passage alas not very often now ????

[redwood1]

16 hours ago, h90 said:

Or a flat rate....and mandatory doctors costs

Yes a flat rate of 500St 1000Lt would work...

[brewsterbudgen]

"Thailand’s sex industry has employed thousands of people for decades, even though soliciting, procuring or operating brothels are all prohibited under the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act of 1996."

 

So does the new bill propose legalising soliciting, procuring and operating brothels?

 

[h90]

27 minutes ago, mikebell said:

It won't pass; the police won't allow it.  Same as seatbelts in the backs of pickups; black windows in cars; meters in taxis; red-light running; speeding.

and good so