"If you send the police, you have to be sent to the Observation Center. You will come in soon,"

said the group of suspects who killed a 14-year-old boy in Bang Lamung district, Chonburi province on September 17, 2022. became a word that still lingers in the hearts of the deceased

who tried to prevent them from hurting their grandchildren

The suspect group claimed that

The deceased stole 1 baht of gold and 3,000 baht of money, even though the aunt had negotiated that

If the thief is real, report it to the police.

But the perpetrators refused to report.

Currently, there are many cases of the same incident.

Because the perpetrators did not believe in the process of punishing the youth who commit crimes.

Therefore, the decision was made by using force to attack the group rule above the law.

The aunt of the deceased boy admitted that

Grandson did not go to school

Because he was unruly and had a behavior of stealing, he was sent to a judicial establishment several times before the day of the body found at about 2 am, the uncle of the deceased.

I heard an argument outside the house.

Opening the door to find the deceased and a group of teenagers.

claiming that grandchildren stole gold and money

Then the deceased went with a group of suspects.

claiming that he will return the goods

and was found dead the next day

In the case of assaulting a youth who has repeatedly committed a crime

happen more often

because some people in society see

The heaviest punishments for youths, just imprisonment, soon came out to commit new crimes, creating a

that used force to convict youth offenders.

ignorant of the law

until in some cases even death

"Dr. Pramote Sermmoral" Lecturer at the Faculty of Law

Chulalongkorn University said that there are now many cases using vigilantes.

convicted of hurting youth who may have misconduct

This is because some people in society believe that the punishment of youth in the judicial process is light.

“In the case of the death of the 14-year-old child, if examined, it was found that

Suspects attacked to death

must be punished

Because now there are many similar cases.

Demonstrates disrespect for the decisions of the judicial process.

and make society more and more vigilantes with youths.”

Even the heaviest legal sentence for youth is imprisonment.

and there will be a court process to persuade youngsters not to commit recidivism, such as entering a detention facility for vocational training;

or behavior training with parents

Many young offenders can change their behavior.

But there are some who repeat the same mistake.

until some people in society set up vigilantes

to be punished by lawlessness

Acting as a vigilante

is inappropriate behavior

There must be a heavier punishment for those who act in the justice system.

in order not to be a role model for people in society to follow

Police collect evidence at the scene. A 14-year-old boy died in Chonburi province.

Punishing youth for wrongdoing under the new law

“Dr. Pramote continued that the establishment of a vigilante to harm youths with repeat offences.

will make society more chaotic

and should remove false beliefs

out of Thai society

Because in the law, youth around the world are focused on correcting behavior.

to provide opportunities for youth

As a result, the punishment of adults cannot be enforced in youth. 

“According to statistics, the majority of youth offenders are between the ages of 15-18, and most of the offending behaviors are from drug cases.

followed by burglary and assault.

where boys commit more crimes than women.”

under the new youth law

Modifications have been made to determine the punishment according to the age of the youth as follows:

• Youth under 12 years of age who commit an offense will not be punished.

  But the court will have the discretion of parents to participate in behavior modification.

  
  
  

• Youths aged 12-15 years old who commit crimes are not punished.

  but must be under parental control

  The Criminal Code has provisions to control behavior on a case-by-case basis.

  
  
  

• Youth 15-18 years of age, the court sentenced the sentencing to a training center for behavior modification.

  or only half of the offense is punished

  
  
  

• Youth aged 18-20 who commit an offense, the court will order only half of the punishment or punish one-third of the offense.

Statistics of youth drug offenses for many years in a row

For statistics on youth offenders

Compiled by the Department of Juvenile Observation and Protection in 2021 across the country, there were 13,309 male youths, representing 91.20% of cases, and 1,284 of women, accounting for 8.80% of cases.

There were 6,943 drug-related offenses, followed by 1,857 property-related offenses, 1,477 life and body offenses and 721 sexual offenses.

From the analysis of such research results reflected

about the problem of drug cases.

Which is still the number 1 offense for many years in a row

This was a result of the youth's behaviour, wanting to try drugs, while the next factor was the result of youth becoming a tool by adults.

using children to commit crimes

Because the youth is punished with light offenses

The latest law on the punishment of youth in drug cases.

It was added that

If the detective finds out that there is an adult as the mastermind, he will be severely punished.

To prevent the use of youth as tools in drug trafficking.