NLA asked to finally make long-standing draft of animal cruelty bill into Thai law

[webfact]

NLA asked to finally make long-standing draft of animal cruelty bill into law

BANGKOK, 26 September 2014 (NNT) – Animal rights advocates on Thursday petitioned the National Legislative Assembly to quickly push through a law for the prevention of animal cruelty.

The Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA) has asked the NLA, through NLA speaker Phonphet Wichitchonlachai, to push through the law after having accumulated numerous signatures of those in support of a law against animal cruelty and that which fosters animals’ well-being.

According to the TSPCA, it wanted the NLA to finally enact an existing draft of the bill on animal well-being and animal cruelty prevention.

The animal well-being advocacy group has, together with other networks, been backing the bill for at least ten years. The TSPCA also noted that no political motives are associated with this bill, and the drive to have it enacted is fueled by members of the public who want Thailand to have a law against animal cruelty and one that ensures well-being of all types of animals.


-- NNT 2014-09-26

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Ten years! This should have been implemented 50 years ago! I wish them luck. There are some truly cruel ignorant people out there. Elephant camps, Soi Dogs, Gorillas being kept on the roof of a bloody department store ...

[chainarong]

This has to be introduced with strong stiff penalties , its no use otherwise, and when you look at the time it has taken to get this far , you can see that there is nothing in it for politicians , underlying all of this is the crims that profit from animal cruelty , with the time it has taken to get this far makes you wonder just who is involved in this type of industry , that TAT wouldn't like the tourists to hear about. Goodluck

[Crazy chef 1]

no laws needed because the majority are good Buddhists and don't do such things let alone harm humans...

[jaltsc]

"...members of the public who want Thailand to have a law against animal cruelty and one that ensures well-being of all types of animals."

Hopefully there will be a special statute with extreme penalties for stealing/kidnapping and transporting dogs to be used for human consumption. Civilized societies have found much more beneficial uses for these intelligent and loyal animals.

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Edited September 26, 2014 by jaltsc

[AleG]

This has to be introduced with strong stiff penalties , its no use otherwise, and when you look at the time it has taken to get this far , you can see that there is nothing in it for politicians , underlying all of this is the crims that profit from animal cruelty , with the time it has taken to get this far makes you wonder just who is involved in this type of industry , that TAT wouldn't like the tourists to hear about. Goodluck

Regarding stiff penalties, I hope one of the things the NLA will look into is to change the ridiculous fixed fines used in Thai law, when they make a law they write down the fine amount and it stays the same as years pass by, so a penalty that looked harsh in the fifties now it's laughable. The fines should be both high and automatically adjusted for inflation.

[webfact]

Animal rights group calls for anti animal cruelty law

BANGKOK: -- Animal rights advocates have called on the National Legislative Assembly (NLA) to speedily promulgate an anti animal cruelty law to prevent animal cruelty, and ensure the wellbeing of animals.

The Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA) on Thursday asked the NLA speaker Phonphet Wichitchonlachai to pass a legislation after having accumulated numerous signatures of those in support of a bill against animal cruelty and that which fosters animals’ well-being.

According to the TSPCA, it wanted the NLA to finally enact an existing bill on animal well-being and animal cruelty prevention.

The animal well-being advocacy group has, together with other networks, been backing the bill for at least ten years. .

It also noted that no political motives are associated with this bill, and the drive to have it enacted is fueled by members of the public who want Thailand to have a law against animal cruelty and to ensure the well-being of all types of animals.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/animal-rights-group-calls-anti-animal-cruelty-law/


-- Thai PBS 2014-09-26

[worgeordie]

Thailand ,slowly crawling into the 21st century.

regards Worgeordie

[MediaWatcher]

lol..this is Thailand, just who would enforce any laws... look around you, no one takes any notice.

[soalbundy]

what about cruelty to tourists ??

[sjjmmi]

Oh Really just another law so they can have more clamp downs

Edited September 26, 2014 by sjjmmi

[englishoak]

No animal cruelty laws needed because a Thai wouldnt do that.....

[debrakfurlow]

Crazy Chef 1. You are apparently looking at this through rose colored glasses. You surely can not Be oblivious to the treatment, or non treatment of animals here. Just 2 days ago I went to what was termed an Elephant refuge that turned out to be A tourist attraction. The first dog I saw was so eaten up with fleas and infection his hip bones were poking through. Elephants are trained with cruel pain. Thais have been walking around these poor animals and no one did a thing. The Thais I asked about it said, "We can't fix everything" therefor they don't strive to fix any of it. The dogs on the street are flea bitten and eat out the gutters. It's a different mindset and as long as people think all is great because they are Buddhist is not being realistic. Please open your eyes and help the societies that are striving to change this. There is a world wide Elephant walk in Oct to highlight the mistreatment and poaching of elephants. Would live to have you join us.