Thailand Criminal Code : Part 1 / Part 2 / Part 3

    Title IV
    Offence Relating to Religion

    Section 206 Whoever commits an action, by any means whatever, to the object or place of religious worship of any group of persons in the manner likely to insult such religion, shall be imprisoned from two years to seven years or fined from twenty thousand baht to one hundred and forty thousand baht or both.

    [Penalty rate amended by section 5 of the Criminal Code Amendment (26st Issue) B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017)]

    Section 207 Whoever causes a disturbance at an assembly of religious persons lawfully engaged at the time of meeting in religious worship or performing religious ceremonies shall be punished with imprisonment not more than one year or fined not more than twenty thousand baht or both.

    [Penalty rate amended by section 4 of the Criminal Code Amendment (26st Issue) B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017)]

    Section 208 Whoever wrongfully dresses or uses the symbol manifesting as a  Buddhist monk or novice, a holy man or clergyman of any religion so as to make the other person believe that he is such person, shall be imprisoned not more than one year or fined not more than twenty thousand baht or both

     [Penalty rate amended by section 4 of the Criminal Code Amendment (26st Issue) B.E. 2560 (A.D. 2017)]

 

Unofficial translation by Chaninat and Leeds, Thai Attorneys