The harsh Thai law. The safety reason.

Under any circumstances it is better not to bring the case to court services, lawyers and interpreters is very expensive, and the judges often side with local residents...

Thailand is an Asian country with a unique culture and traditions that have influenced not only the life of local residents, but also to measures to preserve justice and order in society. Despite its apparent brutality, Thai law adequately reflects the state's attitude to the prevention and suppression of crimes on its territory.

The most severe penalties in Thailand are waiting for murderers and drug runners – the law for these crimes could face the death penalty, but in exceptional cases the sentence can be commuted to life imprisonment. Also, life imprisonment can be sentenced rapists and the people bowed to the sex of the infant – child up to 15 years.

Crimes against property – theft, robbery, intentional damage to property – punishable by substantial fines and imprisonment from five to fifteen years. Similar sentences are threatening people, insulting the honor and dignity of the Royal family and violating shrines to the Buddha images and temples.

It is also important to know that any image of the king of Thailand are protected by law, therefore, to tear, to burn and to throw out the banknotes to wear Thai money in shoes or underwear in any case it is impossible for such actions to be in prison for up to two years.

Administrative offence in Thailand, punishable by not so strict: it is usually the responsibility of the perpetrator is not a very large fine and compensation for the actual damage suffered to the victims, however, in some cases, for example drink driving, in addition to the fine may to follow imprisonment ranging from six months to one year.

Under any circumstances it is better not to bring the case to court services, lawyers and interpreters is very expensive, and the judges often side with local residents in Thailand is much cheaper and safer to follow the laws and rules of decency.