Law in Thailand

"Good laws... are not laws that fill prisons, but make society safer."

🇹🇭 Thailand also uses "prison" as the answer to all problems.

🌍 Foreign used to "restore" the return of good people to society.

👉 A minor case shouldn't stall the prison.

👉 drug people should be treated, not branded.

👉 The fine must be justified according to its position.

⚖️ law should not only punish, but create opportunities for people to become people of society.

1) Forced punishment in Thailand 🇹🇭

▪️ main criminal penalty → execution, imprisonment, detention, fine, forfeiture

▪️ Alternative Penalties / Special Measures → Parole, Probation, Asceticism, Attached to EM Bangle

▪️ actual forced punishment → also rely mainly on "prison sentences." Even minor cases often use prison sentences or fines.

❓ problem → Prisons are overcrowded, many prisoners are minor drug cases, the rehabilitation system of offenders is not yet strong, the use of fines may hit low-income people more than the affluent.

2) Comparison with foreign countries 🌐

🇪🇺 Europe (Scandinavia, Germany, Netherlands)

→ Emphasis on rehabilitation rather than punishment, e.g. use parole, probation, proficiency, behavioral rehabilitation centers, rather than imprisonment

→ Prisons emphasize education-vocational training

🇺🇸 United States.

→ There are both "strict" (i.e. mandatory minimum, three strikes law) and "lenient" (some states reduce drug penalties, fines to civil penalties).

→ Widespread use of probation and parole systems

🇯🇵 Japan

→ Focus on reintegration (rehabilitation) uses probation in conjunction with community support.

→ There is a Volunteer Probation Officers system that helps monitor and care for acquitees.

🇮🇩 Singapore

→ Use strict penalties (e.g. flogging penalty, death penalty), but there are also strong rehabilitation and vocational training measures.

3) Recommendations / Guidelines (Private) 🏴‍☠️

🔽 reduce the use of prison sentences in minor cases → Change to income-based fines (European day-fine system) or benefits.

⏸️ drug penalty reform → separate eaters from dealers. Let eaters enter the therapy system instead of imprisonment.

⏩ complement non-custodial measures, such as probation, EM bracelets, rehabilitation centers, community courts.

⏫ emphasize restoring and returning good people to society → vocational training, education, providing job opportunities after acquittal.

⏏️ Elevate Fairness → Penalties of fines should be calculated according to their position, so that the poor are not disadvantaged.

🔼 use technology and community co-care → Japan-like that allows people in society to engage, track and rehabilitate offenders.

📌 Conclusion:

Thai 🇹🇭 also emphasizes "punishment" rather than "rehabilitation." Unlike many countries, it adjusts punishment to suit the nature of the offence and emphasizes reintegration of people into society.

⚖️ the best way to do this is to reduce incarceration, reform drug penalties, improve the probation system, and create opportunities for reversal.

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