Who knows if there will ever be any forward progress on legalizing prostitution in Thailand - but at least the drums are beating.
The PattayaOne article below provides a thumb-nail sketch of the efforts being made - for what it's worth:
https://pattayaone.news/thai-governm...-prostitution/
If anything, the current trend is to increase the number of petty restrictions, which will be ignored.
Hence restrictions on bar opening and so on, despite widespread vaccination of the Thai population.
One would almost think these restrictions exist purely to allow the establishment to collect tea money.
Dodger (December 25th, 2021)
Has there ever been a military junta, anywhere in the world, that relaxes laws involving social conduct rather than making them more stringent? I'm surprised that there haven't been more attacks on our community, as well as on these women trying to make an honest living. I suspect that women have two roles in junta ideology; firstly as wives, cooks and mothers and secondly as mia nois.
Dodger (December 25th, 2021), Ruthrieston (December 26th, 2021)
Considering that prostitution in Thailand might technically be illegal, I think everyone reading this knows the real story. Legalizing it almost seems superfluous.
In my opinion, if they simply legalize it and then leave it alone, fine. No problem. But if they legalize it and then start trying to put in controls, rules, setting prices, and restrictions, that could spell trouble. Personally I'd rather just leave the status quo as it is and just ignore it. I see it as an "If it ain't broke, don't fix it". If there really is a necessity for legalizing prostitution in Thailand, I don't see it.
What I do see, however, is I believe it is high time that the age of consent be lowered from 18 to 17, or in this day and age, even 16.
The age of consent in Thailand is only 18 where there is a presumption of prostitutionOriginally Posted by Gaybutton
https://www.stickmanbangkok.com/week...t-in-thailand/
US citizens should be advised that even if this was reduced it would remain illegal under US federal law with a zealous organization that has a preference to go after homosexuals. {18 U.S.C. § 1591}
Very good point. You're right. I should have thought of that. Of course the chances that in the foreseeable future Thailand will lower the age of consent are quite remote, so I doubt anyone who sticks to 18+ has anything legal to worry about.
History of Prostitution in Thailand.
Interesting read:
https://www.endslaverynow.org/blog/a...ng-in-thailand
u want to make prostitution legal.....ok...but [Deleted text] ...really?!?! thought my moral compass was wonky...but yours is missing
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That’s not what he said....
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