On its Facebook page, the Office of the Courts of Justice defined rape as the forced insertion of an assailant's genitals into the victim's genitals, anus, or mouth while forced insertion of an object into the victim's genitals is defined as anajan. The amendments also increase penalties for those who are convicted of the rape of children, and the settlement of charges is not allowed. Moreover, the amendments also cover mechanisms for the rehabilitation of sex offenders who are under 18, she said. Panadda Wongphudee, an actress who is campaigning for the death penalty for convicted rapists, on Tuesday welcomed the amendments. She praised the law for making it impossible for sex offenders to "wipe away" the charges and walk free by paying off their victims.

Source: Bangkok Post May 28, 2019 23:03 UTC