Offenses in the Thai Penal Code
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Translated by Academic Team of Soodpaisan, 2023
Section 280/1
Section 280/1: If an offender commits an offense under Section 276 (rape), Section 277 (rape of a child), Section 278 (sexual harassment of a child by threat), or Section 279 (indecent acts against a child) and records images or audio of the rape or indecent act for unlawful personal gain or for the benefit of others, the penalty shall be increased by one-third of the punishment prescribed in the respective section.
Section 280/1 added by Section 10 of Criminal Code (No.27), B.E.2562
Section 287/1
Section 287
Any person who:
(1) For commercial purposes, in the course of trade, for distribution, or for public exhibition, produces, possesses, imports, causes to be imported into the Kingdom, exports, causes to be exported from the Kingdom, transports, causes to be transported, or disseminates in any manner obscene documents, drawings, prints, paintings, publications, pictures, advertisements, symbols, photographs, films, sound recordings, video recordings, or any other obscene materials;
(2) Engages in commerce, participates in, or is involved in the trade of the aforementioned obscene materials, distributes, publicly exhibits, or rents such materials;
(3) Advertises or announces in any manner to facilitate the dissemination or trade of the aforementioned obscene materials, including promoting or informing that such materials are available from any person or through any means shall be subject to a penalty of imprisonment not exceeding three years, a fine not exceeding sixty thousand baht, or both.
Section 287 (Amended by the Criminal Code Amendment Act (No. 5), B.E. 2525 (1982))
Section 287/1
Section 287/1
Section 287/1,- Any persons who possesses child pornographic medias for seeking sexual benefits for oneself or other persons shall have imprison penalty for not over five years or fine penalty for not over one hundred thousand Baht or shall have both penalties.
If a person who is guilty as the first paragraph forwards a child pornographic media to other persons shall have imprison penalty for not over seven years or having fine penalty not over one hundred forty thousand Baht or shall have both penalties.
Section 287/1 and Section 287/2" added by Section 4 of The Act Amending The Criminal Code (No. 24), B.E. 2558.
Section 287/1
มาตรา 287/1 ผู้ใดครอบครองสื่อลามกอนาจารเด็กเพื่อแสวงหาประโยชน์ในทางเพศสําหรับตนเองหรือผู้อื่น ต้องระวางโทษจําคุกไม่เกิน 5 ปีหรือปรับไม่เกิน 100,000 บาท หรือทั้งจําทั้งปรับ
มาตรา ๒๘๗/๑ เพิ่มเติมโดยพระราชบัญญัติแก้ไขเพิ่มเติมประมวลกฎหมายอาญา (ฉบับที่ ๒๔) พ.ศ. ๒๕๕๘
Section 287/2
Section 287/2 .- Any person:
(1) For wish of trading or by trading to dispense or to show off to people, making, producing, having, importing or also let import into the kingdom, exporting or still let export out of the kingdom, carrying to or still let carry to or making to be widespread by any means of child pornographic medias.
(2) Performance of trading, or having a part of or involving in trading concerning with child pornographic medias, dispensing or showing off to people or renting out child pornographic medias.
(3) For helping to make widespread or trading of child pornographic media or has traded child pornographic media already, advertising or news editing by any means that having a person has an action that is guilty as this section or advertising or news editing that such child pornographic medias will find from any persons or by any methods.
Must have imprison penalty from three to ten years and having fine penalty from sixty thousand Baht to one hundred twenty thousand Baht"
Section 287/2 added by Section 4 of The Act Amending The Criminal Code (No. 24), B.E. 2558.
Offenses Defined in the Child Protection Act of B.E. 2546 (2003)
Section 26
Section 26 Under the provisions of other laws, regardless of a child’s consent, whoever commits any of the following acts:
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committing or omitting acts which result in torturing a child’s physical or mental state;
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intentionally or negligently withholding things that are necessary to sustain the life or health of a child under their care to an extent which will likely cause physical or mental harm to the child;
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forcing, threatening, using, inducing, or allowing a child to behave inappropriately or to be the likely cause of wrongdoing;
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advertising by means of mass media or information dissemination to receive or give away a child to anyone who is not the child’s relative, unless such action is done by the State or is approved by the State;
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forcing, threatening, using, inducing, allowing, or acting in any other way which results in a child becoming a beggar, a vagrant, or an instrument for begging or committing crimes, or acting in any way which results in the exploitation of the child;
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using, employing, or asking a child to work or acting in such a way which will likely cause physical or mental harm to, affect the growth of, or hinder the child’s development;
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forcing, threatening, using, inducing, encouraging, supporting, or allowing a child to play sports or committing any acts indicative of commercial exploitation in a manner which hinders the growth or development of a child or in a manner which tortures the child;
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using or allowing a child to gamble in any form or to enter into a gambling place, brothel, or other places where children are not allowed;
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forcing, threatening, using, inducing, encouraging, supporting, or allowing a child to perform or act in a pornographic manner, regardless of whether the intention is to obtain remuneration or for any purpose;
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selling, exchanging, or giving liquor or cigarettes to a child, unless it is for medical treatment;
if the offences listed under Paragraph 1 carry heavier penalties under other laws, then the penalties under such law shall be imposed.
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Offenses in the Thai Penal Code Sexual Abuse translated from Academic Team of Soodpaisan. (2023). The Criminal Code Thai - English (6th ed.). Bangkok: Soodpaisan. 480 pages. ISBN 978-616-594-192-1.