[Michaelnewerb]

This is a very serious issue that deserves more than the sound bytes presented so far. In particular, using the term "farang shame" definitely raises a red flag. Child endangerment in general is a huge and fairly well-researched problem in many parts of the world, definitely including southeast asia. The participation of farangs in this horrible business is unfortunate and needs to be dealt with, but not like this.

Quote[/b] ]I think it's time the Southern type of justice to be meted out for Thailand's most disgusting parasites that prey on the very life-blood of the nation: its youth.

One can only hope.

Do you mean we should ignore the idea of that pesky legal system
and just resort to extrajudicial kiliings and vigilante violence?

[Inenuedbabnor]

i've just come across this forum starter and read it for the first time.

This article by a certain editor 'Pim' seems to have been more of a reader 'puller' than of much depth.

Law enforcement concerning foreign or local criminals of this type has been heavily implemented over the past decade and so Thailand has NO longer become a haven for paedophiles.

I can tell you straight up that a foreigner who has is caught in this kind of act will NOT get away with a slap on the wrist and a lousy fine.

Should the police be suspicious of a paedophile whether a Thai, Chinese or an Iraqi etc.. a heavy investigation will be set up that has nothing to do with the local police in charge. And instead in the hands of the local secret services (or The Thai FBI as they call themselves)

Remember, criminals of this sort are usually caught through the help of 'tip offs' and Interpol etc.. thus there is absolutely no way a paedophile can just 'bribe' his way out.

That editorial is pretty crappo to say the least and is in contradiction to most other 'indepth' studies into the matter.

In fact, the Editor should have replaced the word 'Thailand' with 'Cambodia'.

Over the past decade, the fiended criminals of this sort have in fact moved to Cambodia as yes, it could well be possible to get away with such acts over there as the law is a seriously dodgy one.

But even, through the help of foreign agencies over the past few years have Farangs been caught and severely punished in Cambodia.

This is a fact that this Editor ought to know. Her editorial reads from ten years ago.

She doesn't need to propose anything!

The Thai law imposes the maximum penalties possible against such criminals and far more severe than those in western countries.

Anyone foreigner that has committed a slightly serious offence will be blacklisted so need to worry.

By the way, the magazine was just seeking publicity with that article.....for sure.

[wbeachcomber]

Paedophile's are scum everywhere. Don't be under the impression that they only get away with their crimes in Thailand. They are difficult to prosecute everywhere because the age of their victims makes finding testifying witnesses very difficult.

[Hrennilasi]

This is a world wide problem as children are the most defenseless members in socity. Throw in wide scale proverty and you have the breeding ground for all sorts of abuses. A friend reported to me a news program he saw that dealt with orphans from the tsunami being snached up by human trafficers in the various affected counties. In France a large number of people are on trial for paedophile, with their own family members! Mexico has arrested and is sending nack to us an American Executive, who has been arrested in Thailand for paedophile, and is now in Mexico trying it again!. Our government has stepped up enforcement of this crime and now attempts to intercept people who visit other countries to do this before they leave our borders.

After a fair trial they should be locked up and the key thrown away.

[77chawzence]

What an awesome woman. I agree. Falang are a factor in the root of this type of problem.

[VtLe67WR]

Today I'd like to share with you the observation of Pim Kemasingki, editor of Citylife Chiang Mai. Her latest editorial highlights the sorry state of Thai law when it comes to dealing with paedophile scum who seek refuge in Thailand.

She asks an interesting question:

Quote[/b] ]Why is it that a teenager goes to jail for five years for being in possession of a couple of recreational pills, but a foreigner who molests and emotionally destroys our children gets a slap on the wrist, pays a month's wages in bribes and is free to do so again. And again. And again.

She also comes up with a number of explanations, including the one below:

Quote[/b] ]The truth is that Thailand is a haven for paedophiles. Because of poverty, children are more vulnerable than in many other countries. Our law enforcement officers are at best untrained and inefficient, and at worst open to bribery.

This is just one of the many reasons she gives as she's trying to find out how such a great nation could allow to be the hotbed of a wide assortment of filthy scum.

What do you think? What would your answer be to the above question? And more importantly, what solution do you think would be the most effective? She proposes life sentences for offenders, or at least to be blacklisted on Thai immigration, but...

I think it's time the Southern type of justice to be meted out for Thailand's most disgusting parasites that prey on the very life-blood of the nation: its youth.

One can only hope.

[Indian Butt Magic]

Not good, there just scum