Background

Thailand has strict laws concerning rape, sexual assault and sex with minors. The specific laws concerning sexual offenses are found in Chapter Nine of the Penal Code. The statutory age of consent in Thailand is age fifteen. There are additional laws that prohibit taking a minor who is over 15 years of age, away from their home to engage in illicit activities. Sexual offenses may also include computer offenses that involve illegal pornography. 

Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) also conduct investigations in cooperation with the Thailand police, to locate, arrest and prosecute sex offenders. These NGOs normally focus on underage sex violations. Foreign governments, especially the USA, also have laws that make sexual offenses outside of the United States, criminal offenses under US law. As, a result, investigations of sex offenses may also involve US authorities.

Our Experience

We are a Bangkok based law firm providing services for criminal defense throughout Thailand. We are a bilingual law firm, with experienced Thai criminal defense attorneys and American criminal defense attorneys. We have decades of experience and a track record of success in Thailand criminal courts, and US courts. We have worked on multiple international criminal cases, as the Thailand attorneys for cases involving prosecutions in USA, Australia, Germany and South Africa and other nations. We have represented clients in provinces throughout Thailand, and have won cases in trial courts and in the Thailand Supreme Court.