Thailand's New Bill Speeds Justice for Harassment Victims

[snoop1130]

Pictures courtesy of Daily News

 

Thailand is pioneering a significant legal reform with a new bill designed to expedite justice for victims of sexual harassment and privacy violations. This legislation, now navigating the parliamentary process, allows victims to bypass cumbersome bureaucratic procedures and directly access the courts.

 

Patcharin Samsiripong, Vice Chairwoman of the House Committee on the Draft Act to Amend the Criminal Code, stated that the bill aims to provide fast, effective protection for victims. Initially led by Deputy Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul and further shaped by input from MP Phakamon Nunanan, it has already passed its first reading in the House of Representatives.

 

A standout provision empowers courts to immediately order the removal of harmful online content, similar to international Take It Down laws. This change bypasses previously required government approvals, granting victims immediate recourse to halt the spread of damaging materials online.

 

 

Committee Chair Supachai Jaismut underscores this as a forward-thinking shift in Thai legal practices, promising victims timely support. Patcharin noted that the bill addresses serious shortcomings in previous regulations, which often delayed content removal critical to preserving victims’ dignity and mental health.

 

By directly empowering victims, the bill aligns Thai law with global standards, reinforcing a commitment to human dignity and ensuring swift justice in an increasingly digital world, reported The Thaiger.

 

-- 2025-03-07

 

 

[newbee2022]

Is this new bill only for Thais?

Or can I use that bill if I'm harassed here on AN?😳

[Srikcir]

15 hours ago, snoop1130 said:

reinforcing a commitment to human dignity

Seeing is not believing.

Remember the Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act in 2022 which came into force on 22 February 2023, criminalized torture, ill-treatment, and enforced disappearance, and the ratification of the International Convention for the Protection of All Persons from Enforced Disappearance (ICPPED) in 2024?

 

"Thailand: Two years into the adoption of the Anti-Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act, justice for victims and survivors remains unattainable" (my bold emphasis) Feb. 21, 2025

https://www.icj.org/thailand-two-years-into-the-adoption-of-the-anti-torture-and-enforced-disappearance-act-justice-for-victims-and-survivors-remains-unattainable/

• As Thailand marks the second anniversary of the adoption of the landmark Prevention and Suppression of Torture and Enforced Disappearance Act (the Act) on 22 February 2025, the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) calls on the Thai authorities to take immediate measures to ensure its effective enforcement.

Add the recent secret deportation by Thailand of dozens of Uyghurs to China and one finds a pattern in Thailand that human dignity is MIA. 

[thailand49]

1 hour ago, newbee2022 said:

Is this new bill only for Thais?

Or can I use that bill if I'm harassed here on AN?😳

Come on unlike Thais you were brought up to deal with a bit of criticism stop being such a puss!🤣

[thailand49]

They cant  deal with reducing road speeders who kill themselves and others  so I guess they are going to tackle a smaller problem 🤣

[newbee2022]

27 minutes ago, thailand49 said:

Come on unlike Thais you were brought up to deal with a bit of criticism stop being such a puss!🤣

Between harassment and criticism there is a big gap between.

[thailand49]

2 hours ago, newbee2022 said:

Between harassment and criticism there is a big gap between.

For you but not a gap for Thais.

You post an incident review that harassment they want to sue. 

Foreigner do it like unable to find or use a bathroom take a pee, Thais netcitzen want you in jail.