Whats the legal age of consent in Thailand. Its confusing.

[KhunLA]

5 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Do you have anything actually saying they're a minor?  Or that a 40 year old would face any sort of charges for sleeping with an 18 year old?

 

What you have posted is about specifically parental control, so doesn't quite make the point you want it to.

 

It seems like everything being discussed previously mentions being under 18.

So reading comprehension isn't you strong point.  What I posted stated 20, try reading t again, slower.   The fonts are large enough, so you don't even need glasses, and even highlighted the second time.

[JimTripper]

13 hours ago, BangkokReady said:

 

Sometimes it seems like the right kind of partner in Thailand is either a girl who is beautiful enough or a guy who is rich enough.  😆

 

But who knows?  Don't give up hope.

Ed found somebody.

 

[BangkokReady]

15 hours ago, KhunLA said:

So reading comprehension isn't you strong point.  What I posted stated 20, try reading t again, slower.   The fonts are large enough, so you don't even need glasses, and even highlighted the second time.

 

As I said, it only says that Thai parents are in charge of their offspring until they are 20.  It doesn't state that they are minors or that anyone 18 (or 20 🙄) or older will get in trouble for having sex with them, while it does for 15-17.

 

It seems like you are the one who needs glasses. 

 

You are so desperate for men to be with minors, you even want to change the age of a minor when the conversation is about an 18 year old, and you don't even care if what you are saying is true.

 

If you can show some evidence of the above, please do.

[BangkokReady]

9 hours ago, JimTripper said:

Ed found somebody.

 

Aww.  I remember Ed.  He got so much flak just for asking Rose about her sexual history, while Rose was treated like the literal reincarnation of the female Jesus because she is  young and pretty woman.

 

I hope he does find happiness.

[KhunLA]

1 hour ago, BangkokReady said:

 

As I said, it only says that Thai parents are in charge of their offspring until they are 20.  It doesn't state that they are minors or that anyone 18 (or 20 🙄) or older will get in trouble for having sex with them, while it does for 15-17.

 

It seems like you are the one who needs glasses. 

 

You are so desperate for men to be with minors, you even want to change the age of a minor when the conversation is about an 18 year old, and you don't even care if what you are saying is true.

 

If you can show some evidence of the above, please do.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 5/27/2024 at 2:39 PM, JimTripper said:

Happy silent meals? These age gap couples never really look "happy" to me. More like they are barely tolerating each others presence.

Given the divorce rate in western countries is apparently 50%, age gap couples are not the only ones barely tolerating each others presence.

 

[JimTripper]

3 minutes ago, thaibeachlovers said:

Given the divorce rate in western countries is apparently 50%, age gap couples are not the only ones barely tolerating each others presence.

 

It's just weird in Thailand because if they are not talking or interacting I can't tell if it's a guy and his daughter.

[KhunLA]

35 minutes ago, JimTripper said:

It's just weird in Thailand because if they are not talking or interacting I can't tell if it's a guy and his daughter.

Daughter and myself use to walk around the malls, or where ever.  Past her puberty age, and say up until 18ish, and she liked holding my hand or arm at the time, as parents or even non sexual friends do.

 

Man, the stares I used to get from some folks, especially farangs women in particular, on the rare occasion seeing us.   More so at food courts in Krung Thep, since more tourist in one spot, and you can tell immediately what they're thinking.

 

Some how it just didn't dawn on some that she was my daughter.   Says more about their moral mental state, if that's the first thing crossing their mind.

[JimTripper]

1 hour ago, KhunLA said:

Daughter and myself use to walk around the malls, or where ever.  Past her puberty age, and say up until 18ish, and she liked holding my hand or arm at the time, as parents or even non sexual friends do.

 

Man, the stares I used to get from some folks, especially farangs women in particular, on the rare occasion seeing us.   More so at food courts in Krung Thep, since more tourist in one spot, and you can tell immediately what they're thinking.

 

Some how it just didn't dawn on some that she was my daughter.   Says more about their moral mental state, if that's the first thing crossing their mind.

I had a weird encounter on the Big C escaltors recently. I could tell it was a guy and his daughter, but they were thinking that I thought they were a couple because they gave me a weird look. It's uncomfortable both ways, especially in Pattaya.

Edited May 31 by JimTripper

[Chris Daley]

I can't do anymore bible quotes.  Its too weird even for me.

Edited May 31 by Chris Daley

[BangkokReady]

On 5/28/2024 at 6:21 PM, KhunLA said:

 

That's very cute, but what age can a Thai person legally have sex?  If it's 18, then they either aren't a minor, or the label "minor" really has nothing to do with a conversation about age of consent.

 

I realise that you don't like the idea of an older guy being with an 18 year old girl, but all this semantic gymnastics you're trying to do to bend the reality is pretty moot.

 

You obviously want someone in Thailand having sex with an 18 year old to be "sex with a minor", because of what that suggests is happening, but that isn't the case in Thailand, so it add little to the conversation.

 

An adult can have sex with an 18 year old.  It's as simple as that.  Nobody is "abusing a minor" if they're over 18.

[rumeaug]

On 5/7/2024 at 8:01 AM, BangkokReady said:

 

People clearly get very upset about older men being with younger women. I assume its a little bit social conditioning and a little bit jealousy.

 

It's one of those situations where people convince themselves that something is bad, likely because they want it but can't have it. Cognitive dissonance means they cannot accept reality, even where people bring up their real life experiences.

 

The fact is, Thailand is very different to back home, and relationships are a lot more about what each partner can provide (and older guys seem to be a good prospect in Thailand). You only have to look at how many very unattractive men have nice looking girlfriends in Thailand. Also, women are very different to men and find different things attractive. If Western societies didn't control men so strictly, there would probably be a lot more older guys with younger girls.

Hi there.  "western" seems to be a very broad term as cultures and even physical features can vary quite greatly from one (western) country to another.  I'm french, grew up in spain (dad was an expat). Not uncommon there to see young (adult)  women with men that are easily 30 years older. Money etc...is often involved, in most cases. But not always. Cheers

[BangkokReady]

52 minutes ago, rumeaug said:

Hi there.  "western" seems to be a very broad term as cultures and even physical features can vary quite greatly from one (western) country to another.  I'm french, grew up in spain (dad was an expat). Not uncommon there to see young (adult)  women with men that are easily 30 years older. Money etc...is often involved, in most cases. But not always. Cheers

 

Sure, I'm not an expert on all "Western" countries.  I guess there's some variance.  Especially now that some of Eastern Europe is classified as "the West".

[Evil Penevil]

Forget all the discussions about the age of consent in Thailand.  They aren't relevant when it comes to prostitution.  .  The Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, B.E. 2539 (1996) in Section 8 makes it illegal to pay for sex with any person under the age of 18.  Penalties are even tougher if they are under 15. 

 https://web.archive.org/web/20140228033956/http://www.thailaws.com/

 

Moreover, virtually all Western countries claim extraterritoriality when it comes to prostitution with under*ge partners.  That means yiu can be prosecuted for acts committed abroad.  Even if a foreigner is able to escape prison in some countries by large contributions toward the drink that invigorates but does not inebriate, he can still get a heavy sentence when he returns home.

 

Thinks of it this way, gentlemen:  there's no country in the world where it is legal to pay for sex with a partner under 18.  End off story.

 

 

[brewsterbudgen]

1 hour ago, Evil Penevil said:

Forget all the discussions about the age of consent in Thailand.  They aren't relevant when it comes to prostitution.  .  The Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, B.E. 2539 (1996) in Section 8 makes it illegal to pay for sex with any person under the age of 18.  Penalties are even tougher if they are under 15. 

 https://web.archive.org/web/20140228033956/http://www.thailaws.com/

 

Moreover, virtually all Western countries claim extraterritoriality when it comes to prostitution with under*ge partners.  That means yiu can be prosecuted for acts committed abroad.  Even if a foreigner is able to escape prison in some countries by large contributions toward the drink that invigorates but does not inebriate, he can still get a heavy sentence when he returns home.

 

Thinks of it this way, gentlemen:  there's no country in the world where it is legal to pay for sex with a partner under 18.  End off story.

 

 

Correct. Not sure why this thread needed to be reactivated!

[BangkokReady]

2 hours ago, Evil Penevil said:

Forget all the discussions about the age of consent in Thailand.  They aren't relevant when it comes to prostitution.  .  The Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, B.E. 2539 (1996) in Section 8 makes it illegal to pay for sex with any person under the age of 18.  Penalties are even tougher if they are under 15. 

 https://web.archive.org/web/20140228033956/http://www.thailaws.com/

 

Moreover, virtually all Western countries claim extraterritoriality when it comes to prostitution with under*ge partners.  That means yiu can be prosecuted for acts committed abroad.  Even if a foreigner is able to escape prison in some countries by large contributions toward the drink that invigorates but does not inebriate, he can still get a heavy sentence when he returns home.

 

Thinks of it this way, gentlemen:  there's no country in the world where it is legal to pay for sex with a partner under 18.  End off story.

 

 

 

The guy was asking about sex with an 18 year old.  🤷‍♂️

[BangkokReady]

52 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Correct. Not sure why this thread needed to be reactivated!

 

Correct, but not super relevant.

 

It was reactivated as someone was replying to my comment on Western attitudes.  Nothing to worry about.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 5/31/2024 at 7:41 PM, KhunLA said:

Some how it just didn't dawn on some that she was my daughter.   Says more about their moral mental state, if that's the first thing crossing their mind.

I met a guy like that in Pattaya. He was banging on about all the pedos with their young girls. He hadn't even considered that they were fathers and daughters till I told him.

[thaibeachlovers]

On 5/31/2024 at 7:41 PM, KhunLA said:

Man, the stares I used to get from some folks, especially farangs women in particular, on the rare occasion seeing us. 

I took my very young looking ( had 2 kids ) holiday girlfriend on a tour to Kanchanburi and on the way back on the bus two Oz matrons made it plain what they thought. I was laughing at them.

[Jonathan Swift]

On 5/6/2024 at 10:01 PM, Gottfrid said:

Don´t care about that. Your friend is a loser that can´t find a women of his own age in his country. So, just have to travel to see poor young girl to fulfill his dreams. that´s the essence of a pervert.

You're so jealous it's making you insane. Why so unhappy? It's not a matter of finding women his age, it's a matter of he probably just doesn't like western women and their catalogs of neuroses and dysfunctions. I can relate. He's free to happily live his life and no doubt doesn't care what you think. Wonder what your problem actually is, that you have to stick your nose into someone else's business and personal choices and project imaginary value judgments? That's shifts the question of perversion onto you. Project much? 

[Jonathan Swift]

On 5/6/2024 at 9:33 PM, advancebooking said:

A mate of mine is aged in 40s. He told me an 18 year old is interested in him. In western countries I think this is not a problem. But here I wasn't sure. I told him I thought it was 20 years old. 

 

If he got involved with this girl and it went pear shaped is he in a spot of bother? He has checked her id card. She is 100% 18 yrs old. 

 

Not interested in moral opinions, only legal. 

This is not the place for legal advice. You want the actual truth about the law talk to a Thai lawyer. They probably wouldn't even charge you to answer a simple legal question. 

[Ralf001]

On 10/27/2024 at 2:08 PM, Evil Penevil said:

 The Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, B.E. 2539 (1996) in Section 8 makes it illegal to pay for sex with any person under the age of 18. 

 

 

 

Is it illegal if I pay their taxi ride home instead ?

[brewsterbudgen]

46 minutes ago, Ralf001 said:

 

Is it illegal if I pay their taxi ride home instead ?

Yes, if you had sex with her.

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, Jonathan Swift said:

It's not a matter of finding women his age

 

It's an odd thing to try to point out as being a negative. Generally it's easier to find someone your own age than to find someone younger than you. I'm sure most men who come to Thailand in search of a younger partner could easily get one their own age back home. And they could certainly find someone their own age in Thailand easier (or perhaps cheaper) than someone younger.

 

Someone younger is typically viewed as better (for obvious reasons), so it seems counterintuitive to be saying that people would rather have somehtng worse, but are forced to look for something better, as their second choice.

[BangkokReady]

1 hour ago, Ralf001 said:

Is it illegal if I pay their taxi ride home instead ?

 

32 minutes ago, brewsterbudgen said:

Yes, if you had sex with her.

 

I would have thought that it would depend if he genuinely paid for her taxi ride home, or gave her "money for a taxi" in the form of one or two thousand baht.

[connda]

Anyone nosing around at teenagers and gets burnt really deserves to have their stupidity rewarded. 

[BangkokReady]

9 hours ago, thaibeachlovers said:

I took my very young looking ( had 2 kids ) holiday girlfriend on a tour to Kanchanburi and on the way back on the bus two Oz matrons made it plain what they thought. I was laughing at them.

 

The thing is, some people have such an issue with older men being with younger women, they'll try to label the guy a paedo, even when the girl is in her twenties.

[FruitPudding]

6 minutes ago, connda said:

Anyone nosing around at teenagers and gets burnt really deserves to have their stupidity rewarded. 

 

Yeah, definitely. 

[Evil Penevil]

Threads about the age of consent are common to all boards dealing with Thailand.  It's disturbing how many posters are desperately seeking a legal loophole that will allow them to pay for sex with a girl undwr 18.  There are NO such loopholes.  Anyone who says different is deliberately spreading false information.

[NowNow]

On 5/28/2024 at 1:04 AM, JimTripper said:

Ed found somebody.

 

 

Is that you, Jim? 

That 'Rose' is ugly and an obvious 'lipstick lesbian'.