In any country rape is still rape. The general view from outside is that Thailand is one of the more licentious countries when it comes to sexual attitudes and behavior. Be sure you don’t fall into this false assumption. 

Age of Consent 

The Thai age of consent is 18. You might have heard that under Article 279 of the Thai Criminal Code the age of consent in Thailand is 15. However, this has been amended by the Penal Code Amendment Act of 1997 Section 283bis which provides that having sex with a child under 18 is a compoundable offense even if the act was consensual. The current legislation also applies to all regardless of gender or sexual orientation. 

The child or the parent of the child may file charges against the offending party if he or she (the child) later regrets getting into intercourse. 

The Amended Rape Law of Thailand 

Before the enactment of the amended rape law of Thailand, it was the Criminal Code of Thailand that was followed in all rape and rape-related cases. 

Section 276 of the same code provides that any person who commits sexual intercourse with a woman who is not his wife, and against the latter’s will, by threatening her, or doing any act of violence, or by taking advantage of her being in a condition where there is less resistance, shall be punished with an imprisonment of 4 to 20 years and a fine which ranges from 8,000 Baht to 40,000 Baht. 

Under the amended rape law, when rape is committed through the use of a gun or explosives or with aid of persons, making their victim vulnerable, the offenders shall be imprisoned for a period of 15 to 20 years and shall be fined with 30,000 to 40,000 Baht. 

The law further states that if the victim of rape is a minor who is not over 15 years of age, whether or not the sexual intercourse was consensual, the offender shall be imprisoned for 20 years and shall pay a fine ranging from 8,000 to 40,000 Baht. 

If the victim is not over 13 years old, the offender shall be imprisoned for 7 to 20 years. If the rape was committed to a minor and the offender was armed with a gun or explosives, the offender shall be imprisoned for life. 

A Strange Twist to the Law 

The law goes on to state that if the victim is over 13 years of age but not over 15, and the sexual intercourse was consensual, and the offender asks the victim to marry him, and the latter agreed, the punishment for the offender shall not be imposed. The punishment shall also not be imposed if when during the trial, the court allows the marriage of the victim and the offender. 

Thai Singles Upholds Respect for Women 

First and foremost be informed that Thai Singles is a website for decent men who want to meet respectable Thai women. If your intentions are less savory, then we suggest you look at other websites.

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