DOMESTIC VIOLENCE
Household violence has reached a critical level as abusers are becoming more sexually perverted, particularly those from wealthy families and high society, according to a senior psychiatrist.
Dr Ronnachai Khongsakon, a psychiatrist and the deputy director of the Ramathibodi Hospital, said household violence in Thailand was on the rise, with at least 50 sexually abused women seeking treatment at hospitals every day.
Two years ago, the average daily number of victims of domestic violence seeking treatment was only 36, said Dr Ronnachai during a seminar on violence against women and children over the next decade.
He said domestic violence among wealthy people or those in high society was alarming.
Wealthy men were prone to sexual perversion, he added.
For instance, one wealthy husband forced his wife to watch him having sex with another woman at home.
In some cases, married men like to sexually abuse their maids.
He admitted the causes of domestic violence among wealthy people were very complicated.
Financial stress, which is often blamed for domestic violence among low-income earners, did not apply to the rich.
Some wealthy men were socially accepted, but their married lives failed, he said. In other cases, wealthy men liked to beat their wives and family members.
He said domestic violence among wealthy people was mostly caused by a lack of parental care and accumulated stress.
Suradet Chayakasettarin, the director of the Office of Women's Affairs and Family Development, said opinions from the seminar would be useful when setting up provincial centres to help curb domestic violence. The office plans to set up these centres in all provinces.
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