Thailand sex laws

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Given on the 14th Day of October B. His Majesty King Bhumibol Adulyadej is graciously pleased to proclaim that: Whereas it is expedient to revise the law on the suppression of prostitution, Be it, therefore, enacted by the King, by and with the advice and consent of the National Assembly, as follows:. Section 1. Section 2. This Act shall come into force after sixty days from the date of its publication in the Government Gazette. The Suppression of Prostitution Act, B.

Prostitution has been common in Thailand for centuries. During the Ayutthaya Kingdom — , prostitution was legal and taxed, [1] : 2 and the state ran brothels. Under the act, the definition of "prostitution" is "Sexual intercourse, or any other act, or the commission of any other act in order to gratify the sexual desire of another person in a promiscuous manner in return for money or any other benefit, irrespective of whether the person who accepts the act and the person who commits the act are of the same sex or not. Under the act, persons who solicit sex "

Managed by an American lawyer, the law firm oversees all types of legal assistance, including property law and corporate registration, as well as family law, including surrogacy in Thailand. This article is the first in a three-part series entitled Sex Laws in Thailand. This first installment explores US sex crime laws under the Protect Act and the prosecution of US citizens engaging in illegal sexual activities in Thailand. Part 2 explores Thai sex laws and their application to the local sex industry including go-go bars and saunas; Part Three addresses the activities of civil society and international law enforcement in Thailand working to enhance and strengthen sex crime laws and bring offenders to justice.