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CRIMINAL LAW IN THAILAND Part LXII: Sex crimes _ underage prostitutes
Over the last few weeks we've seen that Thai criminal law does not impose major penalties for prostitution between consenting adults. This lax approach is in contrast to how Thai law treats those patronising underage prostitutes.
Under Section 8 of the Prevention and Supression of Prostitution Act, if the prostitute is aged 15 to 17, the customer would be subject to a fine and imprisonment from one to three years.
If the prostitute is under 15 years of age, the customer would be subject to a larger fine and imprisonment from two to six years.
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- Writer: James Finch & Nilobon Tangprasit
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