Rape cases in Thailand

sexual abuse crisis

Thai Rath Edition

8 Jun 2022 6:50 a.m.

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“Sexual rape cases” has become a chronic problem that has long been rooted in Thai society.

“There are victims almost every day,” both news and non-news.

Day by day, more and more problems arise.

with the effect of

“Sexual harassment” is not only traumatic and traumatic.

"But it also reinforces the inequality" that some victims do not have access to justice.

until unable to take care of the body and mind to return to normal life

For this reason, the Office of the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) together with the Office of the Health Promotion Foundation (ThaiHealth) organized an academic seminar on the topic of “

The problem of sexual harassment: how to protect and protect the rights of victims?

” There are academics who work to protect sexual rights.

and government representatives to join this discussion

To create an understanding of helping victims

, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Krittaya Archavanitkul, from the Institute for Population and Social Research, Mahidol University,

said that sexual violence is a major problem for women in Thai society that takes many forms, such as “violence that Socially acceptable" ranges from non-contact sexual harassment known as "obscene" under Thai law.

Touch abuse without penetration, attempted rape and forced rape by 99% of women without consensus, but with “Thai society there is always a patronage system”, it is always ready to oppress others.

Subsequently, “

socially acceptable sexual violence

” such as the case of a husband forcing his wife

Even though there is a law that is an offense

"But the penalties are less than men raping other women."

"To get myself out of prosecution", which is the law allows it to be done.

There is also the "rape of prostitutes", which has a factor in the belief that

“When he is a prostitute, he can be raped in any way.”

“There should be no woman or person of any status” subject to absolute compulsion. Next is “social violence is less acceptable”, a manner of harassment by employers or more powerful people.

The last one is "

social violence is unacceptable

" is the rape of people in the blood.

or rape of children under 15 years of age

It concluded that "the perpetrators are usually the youngest male, 7 years old, the highest age is 82 years old." They are present in all occupations and educational levels.

“Do not think that high learners have good jobs and do not harass others.” Moreover, when wrongdoings are often left without prosecution.

"Not only in Thailand", many countries have happened too, such as the "US", the perpetrators were punished less than the previous cases.

according to sample collection

The “444 prisoners” are often single men of low socioeconomic status motivated by

"Male cultural values" and then use the power of masculinity to offend other women.

Looking back, “

sexual harassment victims

” were women at the lowest age of 13 months and at the age of 105, of whom 5% were abused by boys. same, up to 30 people

The interesting thing is

In "cases of children under 18", 32% were raped and killed, 89% of the rapists were in the same blood, 93% were repeatedly raped, and there were still zero dependency data from 2004-2020, reinforcing the figures that two-thirds were Children are being treated for service, therefore, sexual violence against Thai girls is a serious problem.

If speaking in terms of "

rape cases in Thailand

" according to statistical data

NSTDA from 1997-2019, both receiving notifications and arresting prosecutions, averaged 3,000-4,000 cases per year. In 2016, the number was the highest of 6,000 cases. It is noteworthy that the number of lawsuits filed has been declining.

Conversely, the number of arrests has increased every year.

causing the numbers to appear inaccurate or not

As far as the preliminary examination

"There is a flaw in the data on the number of sexual harassment cases that appear to the public now", so about the statistics of this case

The NBTC has to dismantle the system to reflect the reality that has happened.

Secondly, “Thai women having sex for the first time are often not consenting.” Of these, 46% of children aged 10-14 had sex for the first time with no consent, most of them did not wear condoms.

There is a chance that the pregnancy is not ready for many problems.

In addition, 29% of women who have been in a relationship or have had a partner have experienced sexual violence since forced sex, 6% agreed to unneeded sex because of fear, 20%, and 3% were forced to have unnatural sex.

worse than that

In many cases the aid was a repetition of violence.

because of unprofessional

or in some cases with the intention of repeating the act to cover the mouth

Because the consequences of the victim often feel guilty, sinful, humiliated.

which led to the gag itself

“I want to point out the worst routes of violence.

is cultural violence buried under the consciousness

rooted in thought

belief of people

It is passed on as an economic, social, political, and educational structure that is legally enacted.

Regulations cause violence until it is destroyed,” Assoc. Prof. Dr. Krittaya said.

Therefore, the mechanism that nurtures sexual violence is a “culture”, i.e. the culture of power relations between the perpetrator and the perpetrator.

Then sexual violence is often unequal in relation to power.

because the attitude of men mistakenly believe that

“It is a dominant sex” can use that power on women, especially sexually.

Next comes the "culture of stigmatizing victims" with the idea that

“The victim is involved in what happened.” I wanted to tell the truth about the case.

"Khun Kaew was raped on the train" came out to fight the case until the company quit her job.

Even the relatives accused the family of defamation of having to change their surname.

This is what society has done for people to fight for their rights.

Reinforcing the "silent culture", it is believed that more or less Thai people belong to this culture in one way or another. That is, "hiding the presence of sexual violence" becomes a deterrent to helping the victims.

And as a result, the victim did not dare to come out to fight and had to keep his mouth shut.

Finally, it is an opportunity for the perpetrators to repeat themselves indefinitely.

Moreover, “if it is a power relationship” often causes the victim to choose to remain silent.

Or surrender to the situation of surrendering to sexual harassment further. Importantly, most “power rapes” leave no signs of sexual harassment.

causing the time to fight the case in court, there is often a question of consent or not

Social propositions must understand the root causes of sexual violence.

is the power relationship between the doer and the victim

It's not just an individual action.

and must teach men to respect and not violate women's bodies as well

It's important that "sexual intercourse is based on voluntary consent," with the other party being able to terminate the activity at any time, such as having sex near the end of the day, pushing the other person off.

Show that he doesn't want to continue!

And once consent is not always consent.

Because each consent is specific to that time.

Finally, the proposed "policy approach" is 1. Develop a learning manual to solve the problem of the victims, giving people access to many channels.

2. Developing learning media on

sexual consent

for those involved in the justice process and the PEA staff; 3. Developing a working system to help and heal those who have been harassed, both in the public and private sectors.

Supporting rehabilitation facilities

4. Encourage government and independent organizations

There is a clearly written policy to prevent all forms of sexual violence (

open door policy

), especially every educational institution.

5. Overhaul the judicial process, lawyers, police, prosecutors, courts in all aspects of sex case.

not causing repeated violence

that may open to additional female investigators

for a process that protects women

give men a chance to be fair

and heal the hurt

For the courage of a number of women rose up to face sexual violence.

It will not be wasted and passed once more...

Emphasize that the "judicial process" must not favor offenders but should protect

“Victims” and sexual intercourse must be on a consensual basis…the other party can terminate the sex act at any time.

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