The death of a Chinese national by a Pattaya sex worker inspires calls for justice.
PUBLISHED: 8 May 2025 at 18: 56
Thai rights organizations filed a petition with the legislature on Thursday, requesting justice for the Foreign embassy’s new handling of a transgender sex worker‘s death in Pattaya.
The petition urges the Chinese Embassy to accept responsibility for the killing of next month and calling on the government to take constitutional steps to combat hate crimes.
It was supported by 54 civil society organizations and 151 individuals and was presented by the Rainbow Sky Association of Thailand ( RSAT ), the People’s Movement to Eliminate Discrimination ( MovED), and allied organizations.
The petition’s main requirements are:
- To differentiate between bias-motivated crimes and public acts, Thai law provides a distinct definition of “hate murder” and “hate conversation” in Thai law.
- increasing the penalties for hate acts that result in death, damage, or home damage by at least one-third.
- establishing a methodical data set system to help with decision-making,
- development of education for law enforcement to detect and sue hate crimes properly, and
- the need to quickly develop and enforce current constitutional protections for sex workers.
The petition also calls for accountability from the embassy, citing the influence the case had on public opinion, especially among those from underprivileged communities. The consulate is urged to strengthen procedures for adhering to international human rights laws.
The deputy chairman of human rights and conservation with RSAT, Caesar Rittiwong, emphasized that hate crimes are not individual acts of anger but are rooted in prejudice against a murderer’s personality.
The broader area feels threatened, she said, yet when a detest crime only affects one survivor. Thailand “lacks a legal description of love crimes and has no satisfactory methods to deal with these situations, which are frequently misclassified as regular crimes.”
She urged lawmakers to recognize hate crimes as a common threat and take action with specific, successful legal remedies, including precise definitions, tougher penalties, and proper law enforcement training.
She said,” No one should have to live in fear just because they are themselves.”
Following a World Bank record titled” Equality of Opportunity for Sexual and Gender Minorities,” Nachale Boonyapisomparn, chairman of the Sister Foundation, and vice-president of the Thai Transgender Alliance for Human Rights.
The report emphasizes the need for better monitoring, education, and victim support systems, as well as the ongoing legal security gaps for LGBTQ people around the world, including in Thailand.
She said that Thailand and much of Asia also have a long way to go. We lack rights-based techniques, information systems, and legal frameworks.
We must guard every existence from hate and hug variety as a strength if we want to create a community that leaves no one behind.
On Thursday, rights groups complaint parliament demanding activity against hate crimes. ( Photo: MovED- Women’s Movement to Eliminate Discrimination Instagram page )