Ahead of Thailand's general elections to be held next month, a conservative party set out to win the hearts of voters at the last minute by promising to "legalize adult products."
According to AFP on the 25th (local time), the Democratic Party, a conservative monarchist in Thailand, announced a pledge the day before (24th) to legalize the sale of adult products for adults over the age of 18.
Democratic Party leader Ratchada Tanadirek made a statement on the same day and said, "Adult products are useful because they can lead to a decrease in sex-related crimes such as divorce and prostitution due to differences in sexual desire." are missing," he said.
Thailand is a country in Southeast Asia that is open to sexual awareness, but the majority of its citizens are conservative Buddhists, and the sale of adult products is still banned, AFP reported.
Under Thailand's current law, if you are caught selling adult products, you can be sentenced to up to three years in prison or a fine of 1,800 dollars (about 2.4 million won), but it is known that smuggling of adult products is still prevalent.
The Democratic Party, meanwhile, is Thailand's oldest political party 성인용품 and has produced a total of four prime ministers, most recently including former Prime Minister Abhisit Wechachi, who led the government from 2008 to 2011.
However, after the military coup in 2019 and massive anti-government protests in 2020 that demanded monarchical reforms, the Democratic Party's popularity plummeted.
In particular, last year, former deputy leader Prin Panichpakdi was accused of sexual get more info harassment and sexual assault by a total of 14 women.
Thailand's general election will be held on the 14th of next month.