Offenders tagged for up to 10 years after release as young girls are 31% of females abused annually

New law, championed by Minister of Justice Somsak Thepsutin will come into effect on January 23rd next and is designed to help police deal with the threat posed by a small minority of dangerous and repeat offenders. It comes as Thailand prepares for a General Election next year where crime will be a key issue with concerns over drugs and appalling statistics linked to the abuse of women having captured the public’s attention. https://www.thaiexaminer.com/t....hai-news-foreigners/ Carla Boonkong reports from Bangkok and Ubon Ratchathani.