Thailand's NLA amends Article 277 to punish rapists

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NLA amends Article 277 to punish rapists



BANGKOK: -- Anyone who is less than 18 years old and who raped a minor aged 13-15 with his/her consent will be liable to punishment even if both are allowed to get married by the court.

The above is an amendment to Article 277 of the Criminal Code which was endorsed by the National Legislative Assembly today.

Assemblyman Wallop Tangkhananurak said that the admendment was meant to discourage people from committing sexual offences against a minor even if he or she consented to the commission of the offence.

He explained that most parents of the victims agreed to accept compensation from the families of the offenders so that the victims and their tormentors could get married and escape punishment.

Under the amendment, the offenders will be required to report themselves to the court periodically or placed under behavoural control.

Source: http://englishnews.thaipbs.or.th/nla-amends-article-277-punish-rapists


-- Thai PBS 2014-12-17

[Bluespunk]

"Under the amendment, the offenders will be required to report themselves to the court periodically or placed under behavoural control."

Those last two words carry quite a sting in the tail.

[Rangsitreppin]

mmm a new law in thailand. How bout trying to follow the old ones first?

[Tokay]

Will it be enforced, or business as usual?

Too many old guys just pay money to the families and marry the kid for a while, then shag them legally. It's insane.

It always has been and always will be MONEY #1.

You raped my daughter? No problem, pay us 500,000 and you can marry her and rape her every day.

[Qent]

He explained that most parents of the victims agreed to accept compensation from the families of the offenders so that the victims and their tormentors could get married and escape punishment.

Under the amendment, the offenders will be required to report themselves to the court periodically or placed under behavoural control.

Under the amendment, it still amounts to "escape punishment" when compared to the statutory rape punishments of most other countries where the possibility of marriage as a means to avoid incarceration is non-existent.

The amendment could also be much more productive if the below concept was also non-existent (as it is in most other countries) where minors are unable to give consent and it is always considered rape.

the amendment was meant to discourage people from committing sexual offences against a minor even if he or she consented to the commission of the offence.

[MaxLee]

Well, Rape, usually starts at the top and the influential.....

[AlQaholic]

Well that Korean rappist who didn't get a Taxi the other day should hide now......

[CantSpell]

Anyone who is less than 18 years old and who raped a minor aged 13-15 with his/her consent will be liable to punishment even if both are allowed to get married by the court.

So citizens over 18 year old, can rape at will according to new law???

[Loles]

" He explained that most parents of the victims agreed to accept compensation from the families of the offenders so that the victims and their tormentors could get married and escape punishment. "

Of course for MONEY as usually.

Disgusting.

[Loles]

Anyone who is less than 18 years old and who raped a minor aged 13-15 with his/her consent will be liable to punishment even if both are allowed to get married by the court.

So citizens over 18 year old, can rape at will according to new law???

You need medical help or more education.

[island hopper]

enforce the laws now in place, enforce all the laws now on paper is all it takes. put the law enforcement officers to work as they are hired to do (protect and serve) all the people

[smileydude]

I was looking forward to reading the words "punishment by castration or death for repeat offenders or those resulting in the death of the victims".

Edited December 17, 2014 by smileydude

[khunPer]

»Anyone who is less than 18 years old and who raped a minor aged 13-15 with his/her consent…«

I always thought that “rape” was without consent, but maybe I have misunderstood something...?

[jcisco]

»Anyone who is less than 18 years old and who raped a minor aged 13-15 with his/her consent…«

I always thought that “rape” was without consent, but maybe I have misunderstood something...?

Yes. but the law in some countries has some constructs that make the act illegal regardless of consent. Commonly know as Statutory rape, you may know it by another name, ie. Carnal Knowledge and a few others i've forgotten. Example of intercourse between a 15 yr old and 18 yr old where the age of consent laws indicate 16 is the age of consent.

Therefore the 15 yr old is unable to of provided the consent required under this law, and therefore the 18 yrs has committed rape. This is despite the actual consent of both parties existing in reality, but the legal framework defines it as 16 to do so, a 15 yr old cannot provide consent that is recognized.

It is one of those awesome constructs that lawyers come up with at times, like illegal combatant and the like. But in this case, I believe consent laws were brought in to strengthen protection, though in some areas i believe they have mitigations on these too for reasons I couldn't be bothered to find out about....

anyways, Got it?

Edited December 17, 2014 by jcisco

[cookee68]

»Anyone who is less than 18 years old and who raped a minor aged 13-15 with his/her consent…«

I always thought that “rape” was without consent, but maybe I have misunderstood something...?

so what if they were both 12 what happens then