Abused Karen child maid awarded Bt4.6 million in damages: Kampaeng Phet

[RigPig]

¨for the torture and cruelty inflicted upon her from the age of seven by her employers¨

¨However, the exact amount the damaged parties will receive depends on the amount of assets owned by the employers.¨

¨The employers inflicted abuse causing serious injuries as well |as scalding her with boiling water.¨

¨According to Air, she had been abducted by her parents' former employers and had, since then, been forced to work as their maid.¨

What is with this? Are they making out the poor girl was on a wage? Is this an attempt to water down the reality of what happened, she was obviously not there by choice, forced to sleep in a dog cage and abused beyond belief by her ¨employers¨ , the only thing she was employed as was a slave!!! But then she was only Burmese....

[RigPig]

I keep hearing the word 'judiciary' but this is a civil case.

They are obviously waiting to see if the culprits are rounded up before proceeding with the criminal case.

This is where the statute of limitations in Thailand is a complete joke, there should be NO limits on criminal prosecution. If this couple of monsters can stay under the radar for 10 years, they will likely be able to come back into society with a clean sheet... Disgraceful.

When the reforms of the judiciary kicks in, the first thing to go should be the statute of limitations, then secondly criminal cases should not be paused while a criminal is in flight. the criminal courts should continue the process and find the defendants guilty by default citing their absconding as an admission of guilt.

In cases dealt with in 'absentia' due to the defendant absconding, then the sentence should be quadrupled with no possibility of royal pardon or early release... Those rights should be totally removed.

That would hand the criminal at large the choice of facing their punishment with say 10 years in prison with the possibility of being free in 5 years, or taking the risk of staying in hiding and getting 40 years and serving every minute of it if they get caught.

It won't bring them all out, but would definitely bring a hell of a lot out to face the music.... I know what I would choose between a probable 5 years and a possible 40 years.

The police officer who made the decision to send her back to her captives should face prison for complicity to all acts of abuse suffered during the time between her return and escape. He basically assisted in these crimes.

Yep actions, consequences and responsibility. Punishment severe enough to pose a deterrent, not that is tolerable. Even right down to traffic laws.