Walk Forward-sponsored bill to legalise sexual games
In an effort to break the taboo surrounding the topic and better regulate the industry, the Move Forward Party ( MPP ) is pushing a proposal to amend the Criminal Code to legalize the adult entertainment industry and its related products, including pornographic materials and sex toys.
The costs will be discussed in the Lower House in “approximately a week or two,” according to MFP MP for Bangkok Taopiphop Limjittrakorn, who submitted the plan to the legislature last year.
Erotic photos and sex games are now prohibited from being used in any way in violation of Section 287 of the Criminal Code.
If the article is passed, only certain types of sexual materials will be banned, for example, videos and/or images depicting sexual assault, assault and paedophilia, said Mr Taopiphop.
Additionally, the article will forbid people under the age of 20 from participating in the production of child information.
The article, according to Mr. Taopiphop, may also work to relax the regulations governing the sale of sex toys.
According to him, products that have been approved by the Thai Industrial Standards Institute ( TISI) and the Food and Drugs Administration ( FDA ) should be accessible to the general public for legal purchase.
The MFP MP for Bangkok asserted that while facing severe censure for the group’s efforts to pass the bill, he was doing it with the public interest in mind.
” I want people to stop pretending]that child material is taboo]. Let’s talk]openly ] through parliamentary mechanisms”, he said.
” I wonder where Thai society’s social standards are.”
Bringing to the exterior
Mr. Taopiphop claimed that he wo n’t personally benefit from this bill, adding that he brought the subject up for discussion in parliament because he thought it would be a way to advance society.
He claimed,” I brought up the issue not because I want Thai boys to have quick access to sexual materials.” ” The real purpose here is to bring]the grownup content market ] to the floor so it could be discussed openly and legitimately regulated”.
Legalizing the economy could reduce taxes and support ensure the safety of those employed by it, he said. For instance, many sex workers claim that customers who do n’t want to report abuse to the police are exploiting them.
Rachada Dhnadirek, an executive of the criticism Democrat Party, had recently said the group will help MFP’s proposal to legalise sex toys in Thailand. According to a leading European market research firm, Technavio, she cited study that showed the country could benefit economically from legalizing sex toys.
Since 2019, the global sex toys industry has grown by about 7 % annually, which is equivalent to an increase of about 300 billion ringgit, she said. When sex games are legalised, the government can impose levies on sex toy sellers, which may lead to more profits for the position, she said.
A public hearing on MFP’s plan to alter Area 287 of the Criminal Code was held from August 25 until October 31st, 2013.
While the reading was attended by 1, 072 people, just 22 expressed their opinions.
A number of consultations with state agencies have also been conducted, namely the Ministry of Justice ( MoJ), Ministry of Public Health ( MoPH), Ministry of Education, Royal Thai Police (RTP ) and Office of National Human Rights Commission.
The RTP, for example, was concerned by the bad effects of easy access to sexual supplies, which it believed may cause sex-related acts to rise.
Overall, the RTP believes that this act may cause more harm than good to society if it were passed into law.
The MoPH argued that the bill must incorporate a mechanism to stop people under the age of 20 from working in the adult business, while the MoJ argued that the bill does n’t clearly distinguish between a legitimate production and an improper production, which may increase the likelihood of abuses by corrupt officials.