LEGAL PROBLEMS ON PREVENTION AND SUPPRESSION OF PROSTITUTION ACT, B.E.2539 : STUDYING SPECIFICALLY ON THE PEOPLE RELATED WITH CHILD PROSTITUTION PROCESS

Abstract

The objective of this independent research is to study legal issues related to Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, B.E. 2539, and relevant laws concerning the punishment of those involved in the child prostitution process. It also aims to propose solutions to improve the laws related to the punishment of those involved in the child prostitution process, especially in Thailand. This independent research studies Thai and foreign laws through comparative analysis methods such as document analysis, articles, news, included the impacts of the law enforcement in Thailand and other countries. The results of the study show that 1) the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, B.E. 2539 still lacks effectiveness in addressing the issue of child prostitution in society, 2) Some offenders who directly benefit from child prostitution have not subject to punishment, and 3) the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act, B.E. 2539 has established social measures for prostitution, but has not established social measures for some types of individuals who directly benefit from child prostitution and the measures to stop their involvement in such activities. Therefore, the researcher recommends improving, amending the legal components, and establishing the social measures for some types of individuals to prevent effectively the child prostitution problem in Thailand consistently.