{"id":84,"date":"2026-03-04T03:11:15","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T20:11:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/age-of-consent-in-thailand\/"},"modified":"2026-09-05T19:37:33","modified_gmt":"2026-09-05T12:37:33","slug":"age-of-consent-in-thailand","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/age-of-consent-in-thailand\/","title":{"rendered":"Pourquoi il est important de comprendre l&#039;\u00e2ge du consentement en Tha\u00eflande"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Que vous viviez, travailliez ou passiez simplement du temps en Tha\u00eflande, comprendre les lois du pays sur le consentement sexuel n'est pas facultatif. C'est essentiel. La Tha\u00eflande prend la protection des mineurs tr\u00e8s au s\u00e9rieux, et les peines en cas d'infraction comptent parmi les plus s\u00e9v\u00e8res d'Asie du Sud-Est.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ce guide vous offre une explication claire et pratique de l&#039;\u00e2ge du consentement, ainsi que des articles pertinents de la loi.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/\">Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais<\/a>, des r\u00e9formes l\u00e9gislatives r\u00e9centes et ce que les \u00e9trangers doivent savoir sp\u00e9cifiquement. Nous l'avons r\u00e9dig\u00e9 dans un anglais simple, mais chaque affirmation est \u00e9tay\u00e9e par la loi en vigueur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Derni\u00e8re r\u00e9vision : 3 septembre 2026. Chaque montant de peine figurant sur cette page a \u00e9t\u00e9 v\u00e9rifi\u00e9 par rapport au texte tha\u00eflandais des articles 1(18), 277, 277 bis, 277 ter, 279, 282, 283, 283 bis, 284, 284\/1, 285, 285\/1 et 285\/2 du Code p\u00e9nal, tels que modifi\u00e9s par les lois portant modification du Code p\u00e9nal (n\u00b0 27) b.e. 2562 et (n\u00b0 30) b.e. 2568, et les articles applicables de la loi n\u00b0 27 ont \u00e9t\u00e9 lus dans la loi modificative elle-m\u00eame.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img alt=\"L&#039;\u00e2ge du consentement en Tha\u00eflande\" class=\"wp-image-31268 tlo-responsive-img\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/Age-of-Consent-in-Thailand.png\" style=\"width:800px\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Table des mati\u00e8res<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#age-of-consent\">Quel est l&#039;\u00e2ge l\u00e9gal du consentement en Tha\u00eflande ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#key-laws\">Principales lois tha\u00eflandaises r\u00e9gissant le consentement sexuel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#section-277\">Article 277 du Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais\u00a0: Viol statutaire<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#section-279\">Article 279 du Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais\u00a0: Actes ind\u00e9cents contre les mineurs<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#position-authority\">Position d&#039;autorit\u00e9 : Un enseignant peut-il avoir des relations sexuelles avec un \u00e9l\u00e8ve de plus de 15 ans ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#amendment-30\">Amendement n\u00b0 30 du Code p\u00e9nal de 2025\u00a0: Red\u00e9finition du viol et criminalisation du harc\u00e8lement sexuel<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#supreme-court\">D\u00e9cisions de la Cour supr\u00eame \u00e0 conna\u00eetre<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#age-thresholds\">Seuils l\u00e9gaux importants li\u00e9s \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e2ge en Tha\u00eflande<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#marriage-equality\">Loi sur l&#039;\u00e9galit\u00e9 du mariage (BE 2567)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#romeo-juliet\">Existe-t-il des lois \u201c Rom\u00e9o et Juliette \u201d en Tha\u00eflande ?<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#extraterritorial\">Juridiction extraterritoriale\u00a0: un avertissement pour les touristes et les expatri\u00e9s<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#prostitution\">Prostitution et protection des mineurs : la r\u00e8gle des moins de 18 ans<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#faqs\">Foire aux questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"age-of-consent\">Quel est l&#039;\u00e2ge l\u00e9gal du consentement en Tha\u00eflande ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">L&#039;\u00e2ge l\u00e9gal du consentement en Tha\u00eflande est de <strong>15 ans<\/strong>, tel que d\u00e9fini \u00e0 l'article 277 du Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais. Cela signifie que les personnes de moins de 15 ans ne peuvent l\u00e9galement consentir \u00e0 aucune activit\u00e9 sexuelle, ce qui constitue un viol l\u00e9gal (\u0e04\u0e27\u0e32\u0e21\u0e1c\u0e34\u0e14\u0e10\u0e32\u0e19\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e17\u0e33\u0e0a\u0e33\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32) ind\u00e9pendamment de leur volont\u00e9, de leur initiative ou de leur maturit\u00e9 per\u00e7ue. La loi s'applique sans distinction de genre, y compris aux actes entre personnes de m\u00eame sexe et aux personnes dot\u00e9es d'organes sexuels reconstruits chirurgicalement, conform\u00e9ment \u00e0 la loi portant modification du Code p\u00e9nal (n\u00b0 30) B.E. 2568 (2025), Journal officiel, volume 142, partie 90 Kor, 29 d\u00e9cembre 2025, entr\u00e9e en vigueur le 30 d\u00e9cembre 2025. L'article 3 de cette loi a remplac\u00e9 la d\u00e9finition des relations sexuelles \u00e0 l'article 1, paragraphe 18, du Code p\u00e9nal et s'est termin\u00e9 par les mots selon lesquels les organes g\u00e9nitaux comprennent <em>organes g\u00e9nitaux issus d'une chirurgie<\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/th.wikisource.org\/wiki\/%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8A%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%8D%E0%B8%8D%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%81%E0%B8%81%E0%B9%89%E0%B9%84%E0%B8%82%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%9E%E0%B8%B4%E0%B9%88%E0%B8%A1%E0%B9%80%E0%B8%95%E0%B8%B4%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%9B%E0%B8%A3%E0%B8%B0%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%A7%E0%B8%A5%E0%B8%81%E0%B8%8E%E0%B8%AB%E0%B8%A1%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%A2%E0%B8%AD%E0%B8%B2%E0%B8%8D%E0%B8%B2_(%E0%B8%89%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%B1%E0%B8%9A%E0%B8%97%E0%B8%B5%E0%B9%88_30)_%E0%B8%9E.%E0%B8%A8._2568\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">texte int\u00e9gral de la loi en tha\u00ef<\/a>La neutralit\u00e9 de genre elle-m\u00eame est plus ancienne : elle a \u00e9t\u00e9 introduite par la loi portant modification du Code p\u00e9nal (n\u00b0 27) de l'\u00e8re bouddhique 2562, le 28 mai 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cependant, notez le <strong>L&#039;\u00e2ge effectif du consentement est souvent interpr\u00e9t\u00e9 comme \u00e9tant de 18 ans.<\/strong>. Cela est d\u00fb au chevauchement des protections pr\u00e9vues par des lois telles que la loi sur la pr\u00e9vention et la r\u00e9pression de la prostitution (B.E. 2539) et la loi sur la protection de l'enfance (B.E. 2546), qui interdisent l'exploitation ou la \u201c prise \u201d de mineurs de moins de 18 ans \u00e0 des fins sexuelles, m\u00eame en cas de consentement. Pour les 15-17 ans, un examen plus approfondi s'applique (voir la section Position d'autorit\u00e9 ci-dessous).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Principaux seuils d&#039;\u00e2ge en droit tha\u00eflandais\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Consentement sexuel<\/strong>: 15 (Code p\u00e9nal, art. 277)<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>\u00c2ge minimum du mariage<\/strong>: 18 (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/thai-civil-and-commercial-code\/\">Code civil et commercial<\/a> Art. 1448, modifi\u00e9 par la loi sur l'\u00e9galit\u00e9 du mariage de l'ann\u00e9e bouddhique 2567, en vigueur le 23 janvier 2025)<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Majorit\u00e9 criminelle<\/strong>: 18 (Mineurs et <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/family-court\/\">Tribunal de la famille<\/a> Agir<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Majorit\u00e9 l\u00e9gale compl\u00e8te (capacit\u00e9 civile)<\/strong>: 20 (Code civil et commercial, art. 19)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Un jeune de 16 ans a d\u00e9pass\u00e9 l'\u00e2ge du consentement, de sorte que l'article 277 ne s'applique pas aux relations sexuelles consenties avec un pair, mais il reste mineur jusqu'\u00e0 20 ans pour les questions civiles telles que les contrats, ne peut pas se marier avant 18 ans sans ordonnance du tribunal et a besoin du consentement de ses parents pour se marier jusqu'\u00e0 20 ans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-column.kb-section-dir-horizontal > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kt-info-box31267_93a64d-65 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{max-width:unset;}.kt-info-box31267_93a64d-65 .kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap{padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-xs, 1rem);}.kt-info-box31267_93a64d-65 .kadence-info-box-icon-container .kt-info-svg-icon, .kt-info-box31267_93a64d-65 .kt-info-svg-icon-flip, .kt-info-box31267_93a64d-65 .kt-blocks-info-box-number{font-size:50px;}.kt-info-box31267_93a64d-65 .kt-blocks-info-box-media{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:10px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:10px;}.kt-info-box31267_93a64d-65 .kt-blocks-info-box-media-container{margin-top:0px;margin-right:15px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:15px;}.kt-info-box31267_93a64d-65 .kt-blocks-info-box-learnmore{background:transparent;border-width:0px 0px 0px 0px;padding-top:4px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:4px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:10px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:10px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-infobox kt-info-box31267_93a64d-65\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-link-wrap info-box-link kt-blocks-info-box-media-align-top kt-info-halign-center\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media-container\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-media kt-info-media-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-container kt-info-icon-animate-none\"><div class=\"kadence-info-box-icon-inner-container\"><span class=\"kb-svg-icon-wrap kb-svg-icon-fe_alertTriangle kt-info-svg-icon\"><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M10.29 3.86L1.82 18a2 2 0 0 0 1.71 3h16.94a2 2 0 0 0 1.71-3L13.71 3.86a2 2 0 0 0-3.42 0z\"><\/path><line x1=\"12\" x2=\"12\" y1=\"9\" y2=\"13\"><\/line><line x1=\"12\" x2=\"12\" y1=\"17\" y2=\"17\"><\/line><\/svg><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-infobox-textcontent\"><h2 class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-title\">Points cl\u00e9s \u00e0 retenir<\/h2><p class=\"kt-blocks-info-box-text\">L'\u00e2ge du consentement sexuel est fix\u00e9 \u00e0 15 ans. Mais cela ne signifie pas que tout est juridiquement simple d\u00e8s qu'une personne atteint 15 ans, il y a d'autres seuils importants \u00e0 18 et 20 ans que nous abordons ci-dessous. Faites attention \u00e0 la notion \u201c d'emmener une personne \u00e2g\u00e9e de 15 \u00e0 18 ans \u00e0 des fins sexuelles \u201d expliqu\u00e9e ci-dessous.<\/p><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-laws\">Principales lois tha\u00eflandaises r\u00e9gissant le consentement sexuel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le cadre juridique fondamental se situe au sein de\u00a0<strong>Titre IX de la\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/\">Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0(Code p\u00e9nal). Si vous traitez d'un probl\u00e8me li\u00e9 \u00e0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/sexual-crimes-in-thailand\/\">crimes sexuels en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>, Voici les sections que vous devez conna\u00eetre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-277\">Article 277 du Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais\u00a0: Viol statutaire<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-277\/\">Article 277<\/a>\u00a0c'est la plus importante. Elle criminalise les relations sexuelles avec toute personne de moins de 15 ans, que l'enfant ait consenti ou non. Les peines sont s\u00e9v\u00e8res et d\u00e9pendent de l'\u00e2ge de la victime :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"penalties-under-section-277\">Sanctions pr\u00e9vues \u00e0 l&#039;article 277<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>\u00c2ge de la victime<\/th><th>Emprisonnement<\/th><th>Amende (THB)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Plus de 13 ans et moins de 15 ans<\/strong> (premier paragraphe)<\/td><td>5 \u00e0 20 ans<\/td><td>100 000 \u00e0 400 000 bahts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Moins de 13 ans<\/strong> (deuxi\u00e8me paragraphe)<\/td><td>7 \u00e0 20 ans, ou la r\u00e9clusion criminelle \u00e0 perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9<\/td><td>140 000 - 400 000 bahts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>L'auteur fait croire \u00e0 l'enfant qu'il a une arme ou des explosifs<\/strong> (troisi\u00e8me paragraphe)<\/td><td>10 \u00e0 20 ans, ou la r\u00e9clusion criminelle \u00e0 perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9<\/td><td>200 000 - 400 000 bahts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Arm\u00e9 d'une arme \u00e0 feu, d'explosifs ou de toute autre arme, ou d'un viol collectif<\/strong> (quatri\u00e8me paragraphe)<\/td><td>R\u00e9clusion criminelle \u00e0 perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9<\/td><td>Pas d'amende<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>L'enfant subit des blessures corporelles graves<\/strong> (Article 277 bis ; Article 277 ter si le viol a \u00e9t\u00e9 commis avec une arme ou en r\u00e9union)<\/td><td>15 \u00e0 20 ans ou la r\u00e9clusion criminelle \u00e0 perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9 ; la r\u00e9clusion criminelle \u00e0 perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9 si le crime est commis avec une arme ou en r\u00e9union<\/td><td>300 000 \u00e0 400 000 bahts avec une dur\u00e9e fixe<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>L'enfant meurt<\/strong> (Article 277 bis ; Article 277 ter en cas de viol arm\u00e9 ou en r\u00e9union)<\/td><td>Mort ou r\u00e9clusion criminelle \u00e0 perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9 ; la mort si arm\u00e9 ou en cas de viol en r\u00e9union<\/td><td>Pas d'amende<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ce sont les chiffres fix\u00e9s par la loi portant modification du Code p\u00e9nal (n\u00b0 27) B.E. 2562, entr\u00e9e en vigueur le 28 mai 2019. De nombreux guides indiquent encore la fourchette pr\u00e9c\u00e9dente pour un enfant de moins de 15 ans, soit 4 \u00e0 20 ans et un <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/fine\/\">bien<\/a> de 80 000 \u00e0 400 000 bahts, ce qui correspondait au texte modifi\u00e9 en 2015 et 2017 et ne s'applique plus. Lorsqu'une amende est indiqu\u00e9e, le tribunal inflige \u00e0 la fois la peine de prison et l'amende, car l'article utilise \u201c et \u201d, et non \u201c ou \u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-285-position-of-trust\">Article 285 : Position de fiducie<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si l'auteur de l'infraction est un parent, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/guardian\/\">tuteur<\/a>, enseignant, ou toute personne en position d'autorit\u00e9 sur la victime. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-285\/\">Article 285<\/a>\u00a0entre en vigueur et augmente la p\u00e9nalit\u00e9 standard de\u00a0<strong>un tiers<\/strong>. Les tribunaux tha\u00eflandais prennent l'abus de confiance extr\u00eamement au s\u00e9rieux, nous abordons ce sujet en d\u00e9tail dans sa propre section ci-dessous.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour un aper\u00e7u plus complet de la mani\u00e8re dont la Tha\u00eflande g\u00e8re ces cas, consultez notre article d\u00e9taill\u00e9 sur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/sexual-crimes-in-thailand\/\">crimes sexuels en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-279\">Article 279 du Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais\u00a0: Actes ind\u00e9cents contre les mineurs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Toutes les infractions sexuelles n&#039;impliquent pas de rapport sexuel.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-279\/\">Article 279<\/a>\u00a0couvre les \u201c actes ind\u00e9cents \u201d, ce qui inclut les contacts inappropri\u00e9s, l'exhibition et toute autre inconduite sexuelle commise \u00e0 l'encontre de toute personne de moins de 15 ans. Tout comme pour l'article 277, le consentement de l'enfant est\u00a0<strong>juridiquement non pertinent<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Circonstance<\/th><th>Emprisonnement<\/th><th>Amende (THB)<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Acte ind\u00e9cent, victime de moins de 15 ans<\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 10 ans<\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 200 000 bahts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Acte ind\u00e9cent, victime de moins de 13 ans<\/td><td>1 \u00e0 10 ans<\/td><td>20 000 \u00e0 200 000 bahts<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Par des menaces, de la violence ou de la tromperie<\/td><td>1 \u00e0 15 ans<\/td><td>20 000 \u00e0 300 000 bahts<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sections connexes \u00e0 consulter\u00a0:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-278\/\">Article 278 (actes ind\u00e9cents commis par la force)<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-280\/\">Article 280<\/a>, et\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-281\/\">Article 281<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"position-authority\">Position d&#039;autorit\u00e9 : Un enseignant peut-il avoir des relations sexuelles avec un \u00e9l\u00e8ve de plus de 15 ans ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">C&#039;est l&#039;une des questions les plus fr\u00e9quentes qu&#039;on nous pose, et la r\u00e9ponse en surprend plus d&#039;un.\u00a0<strong>Le fait que l&#039;\u00e2ge du consentement soit fix\u00e9 \u00e0 15 ans ne donne pas carte blanche aux personnes en position d&#039;autorit\u00e9.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">M\u00eame si l'autre personne a 16, 17, ou m\u00eame 19 ans, s'il existe une relation d'autorit\u00e9, de d\u00e9pendance ou de confiance, plusieurs dispositions p\u00e9nales suppl\u00e9mentaires entrent en jeu :<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-283-bis-taking-a-person-aged-15-18-for-sexual-purposes\">Section 283 bis : Enl\u00e8vement ou d\u00e9tournement d'une personne \u00e2g\u00e9e de 15 \u00e0 18 ans \u00e0 des fins sexuelles<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-283-2\/\">Article 283 bis<\/a>\u00a0vise sp\u00e9cifiquement les situations o\u00f9 quelqu&#039;un am\u00e8ne ou emm\u00e8ne une personne\u00a0<strong>plus de 15 ans mais pas encore 18 ans<\/strong>\u00a0dans un but d'actes sexuels, m\u00eame avec le consentement de cette personne. La peine : jusqu'\u00e0\u00a0<strong>5 ans d&#039;emprisonnement<\/strong>\u00a0et\/ou une amende pouvant aller jusqu&#039;\u00e0 100\u00a0000 bahts. Si la personne enlev\u00e9e a moins de 15 ans, la peine encourue est port\u00e9e \u00e0 7 ans d&#039;emprisonnement et\/ou \u00e0 une amende pouvant aller jusqu&#039;\u00e0 140\u00a0000 bahts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Il est essentiel de comprendre ceci\u00a0: m\u00eame si une personne de 17\u00a0ans a atteint l\u2019\u00e2ge du consentement sexuel, elle est encore mineure (moins de 18\u00a0ans), et la loi pr\u00e9voit une protection suppl\u00e9mentaire lorsqu\u2019une personne\u2026\u00a0<em>les prend<\/em>\u00a0ou\u00a0<em>les am\u00e8ne quelque part<\/em>\u00a0\u00e0 des fins sexuelles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-284-taking-another-person-by-deception-or-coercion\">Article 284\u00a0: Enlever une autre personne par tromperie ou contrainte<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-284\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Article 284<\/a>\u00a0va plus loin. Si quelqu'un utilise la tromperie, les menaces, la coercition ou une \u201c influence injuste \u201d pour amener une autre personne (de tout \u00e2ge) \u00e0 des fins sexuelles, la peine est\u00a0<strong>1 \u00e0 10 ans<\/strong>\u00a0and a fine of 20,000 to 200,000 Baht. The concept of \u201cunjust influence\u201d is particularly relevant in teacher-student or employer-employee dynamics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"section-285-the-one-third-penalty-enhancement\">Article 285\u00a0: Majoration d\u2019un tiers de la peine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-285\/\">Article 285<\/a>\u00a0is the multiplier, but only for the offences it lists: Sections 276, 277, 277 bis, 277 ter, 278, 279, 280, 282 and 283. It does\u00a0<em>pas<\/em>\u00a0list Section 281, Section 283 bis or Section 284. If the offender in one of the listed offences is:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>parent ou ascendant<\/strong>\u00a0de la victime,<\/li>\n\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>enseignant ou instructeur<\/strong>\u00a0avec attention \u00e0 la victime,<\/li>\n\n<li>Une personne avec\u00a0<strong>autorit\u00e9 officielle<\/strong>\u00a0ou le contr\u00f4le sur la victime, ou<\/li>\n\n<li>A\u00a0<strong>tuteur, curateur ou gardien<\/strong>\u00a0de la victime,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u2026le tribunal\u00a0<strong>doit augmenter la p\u00e9nalit\u00e9 d&#039;un tiers<\/strong>. This is not discretionary, it\u2019s mandatory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-teacher-student-scenario-a-practical-example\">Le sc\u00e9nario enseignant-\u00e9l\u00e8ve : un exemple pratique<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Let\u2019s say a 35-year-old teacher has a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old student. Even though the student is above the age of consent (15), the teacher faces potential criminal liability under multiple provisions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Disposition<\/th><th>Infraction<\/th><th>Peine<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-283-2\/\">Art. 283 bis<\/a><\/td><td>Taking a person 15-18 for sexual acts (even with consent)<\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 5 ans<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-284\/\">Art. 284<\/a><\/td><td>Using \u201cunjust influence\u201d for sexual purposes<\/td><td>1 \u00e0 10 ans<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-285\/\">Art. 285<\/a><\/td><td>One-third increase for a teacher or person in authority. It applies only where the conduct also falls under a section it lists, such as Sec. 282 or 283 (procuring) or, if the student is under 15, Sec. 277 or 279<\/td><td>+ one-third on those sections only, not on Sec. 283 bis or 284<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La m\u00eame logique s&#039;applique aux employeurs et aux employ\u00e9s, aux entra\u00eeneurs et aux athl\u00e8tes, aux m\u00e9decins et aux patients, ou \u00e0 toute relation o\u00f9 une personne d\u00e9tient un pouvoir ou une influence sur l&#039;autre.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>En r\u00e9sum\u00e9 :<\/strong>\u00a0L&#039;\u00e2ge du consentement prot\u00e8ge sp\u00e9cifiquement contre les accusations de viol statutaire.\u00a0<em>pas<\/em>\u00a0give people in positions of authority a license to pursue sexual relationships with minors aged 15-17. The Thai Penal Code has multiple overlapping provisions designed to catch exactly this type of situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour en savoir plus, consultez nos articles sur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/criminal-law-thailand\/\">droit p\u00e9nal en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/domestic-violence-in-thailand\/\">Violence domestique<\/a>, et\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/child-custody-in-thailand\/\">garde d&#039;enfants<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"amendment-30\">Amendement n\u00b0 30 du Code p\u00e9nal de 2025\u00a0: Red\u00e9finition du viol et criminalisation du harc\u00e8lement sexuel<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Efficace\u00a0<strong>30 d\u00e9cembre 2025<\/strong>, La loi modifiant le Code p\u00e9nal (n\u00b0 30) BE 2568 est l&#039;une des r\u00e9formes les plus importantes de l&#039;histoire juridique tha\u00eflandaise r\u00e9cente.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.icj.org\/thailand-new-sexual-harassment-law-a-step-in-the-right-direction-albeit-concerns-remain\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Commission internationale de juristes (CIJ)<\/a>\u00a0called the reform \u201ca step in the right direction.\u201d Here\u2019s what changed:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"expanded-definition-of-rape\">D\u00e9finition \u00e9largie du viol<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La loi couvre d\u00e9sormais\u00a0<strong>toutes formes de p\u00e9n\u00e9tration<\/strong>. Elle inclut l&#039;utilisation d&#039;objets \u00e9trangers ou de parties du corps. Ces actes sont punis avec la m\u00eame s\u00e9v\u00e9rit\u00e9 que le viol. Les d\u00e9finitions sont non sexistes et inclusives envers les personnes LGBTQ+, comblant ainsi les lacunes juridiques qui permettaient auparavant \u00e0 certains agresseurs de b\u00e9n\u00e9ficier de peines r\u00e9duites.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"new-section-284-1-sexual-harassment\">Nouvelle section 284\/1\u00a0: Harc\u00e8lement sexuel<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour la premi\u00e8re fois, la loi tha\u00eflandaise criminalise explicitement\u00a0<strong>harc\u00e8lement sexuel<\/strong>\u00a0(\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e04\u0e38\u0e01\u0e04\u0e32\u0e21\u0e17\u0e32\u0e07\u0e40\u0e1e\u0e28), covering physical, verbal, visual, and digital conduct. This includes cyberstalking and online harassment through computer systems or electronic devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Circonstance<\/th><th>Peine<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>harc\u00e8lement sexuel standard<\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 un an d&#039;emprisonnement et\/ou une amende pouvant atteindre 20\u00a0000 THB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Repeated or continuous, so that the victim cannot lead a normal life<\/td><td>Up to 2 years and\/or fine up to 40,000 THB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>In a public place, in front of others, or on a computer system the public can access<\/td><td>Up to 3 years and\/or fine up to 60,000 THB<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Contre un enfant de moins de 15 ans<\/strong>, whether or not the child consents<\/td><td><strong>Up to 5 years and\/or fine up to 100,000 THB<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first three are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/compounding-offense\/\">compoundable offences<\/a>, so the victim can settle them; the offence against a child under 15 is not. Section 284\/1 applies only where the conduct is not already an indecent act under Section 278 or 279.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Voir aussi\u00a0:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-284-1\/\">Article 284\/1<\/a>\u00a0ET\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-283\/\">Section 283 (procuring by deceit, threats or coercion)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"supreme-court\">D\u00e9cisions de la Cour supr\u00eame \u00e0 conna\u00eetre<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">tha\u00eflandais <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/supreme-court-dika\/\">Cour supr\u00eame<\/a> (\u0e28\u0e32\u0e25\u0e0e\u0e35\u0e01\u0e32) decisions carry significant weight in interpreting these statutes. Here are the key rulings:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"abolition-of-the-marital-exemption\">Abolition de l&#039;exemption matrimoniale<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Supreme Court Decision 4355\/2558<\/strong> is the case on the marital exemption, and it concerns <strong>Section 276, not Section 277<\/strong>. The Court put the change in terms: under Section 276 as it formerly stood, only a man could commit rape and only against a woman who was not his wife; under Section 276 as amended, which applied at the time of the offence, both a man and a woman may commit it even against their own spouse, where there is a threat of the kind Section 276 describes. The amendment is the <strong>Criminal Code Amendment Act (No. 19) B.E. 2550<\/strong>, Royal Gazette volume 124 part 56 Kor, 19 September 2007, in force 20 September 2007.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Supreme Court Decision 302\/2559<\/strong> is a divorce case rather than a criminal one, and it applies the same principle. Spouses must live together under section 1461 paragraph one of the Civil and Commercial Code, which contemplates sexual relations, but the Court held that intercourse must rest on the consent of both and that a spouse who forces it commits the offence under Section 276. On the facts the husband summoned the couple\u2019s young child to listen to him berating his wife until she submitted so the child could be released; the Court held that was not consent. He also continued after learning the intercourse had given her a uterine infection, until she fled the house. That was serious mental cruelty, a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/ground\/\">ground for divorce<\/a> under section 1516(3), and conduct seriously adverse to the marriage under section 1516(6).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Section 277 marriage exemption is a separate story, and it survived far longer.<\/strong> Until 2019 a court could permit an offender to marry a child over thirteen but not over fifteen, and the offender then went unpunished. That paragraph was repealed by the <strong>Criminal Code Amendment Act (No. 27) B.E. 2562<\/strong>, Royal Gazette volume 136 part 69 Kor, 27 May 2019, in force 28 May 2019, and replaced by the juvenile court welfare measures described below. Section 277 was not touched by the 2007 Act at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"interpretation-of-sexual-intercourse\">Interpretation of \u201cSexual Intercourse\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The test is in the Code itself. Section 1(18), as replaced by the 2019 and 2025 amendments, defines sexual intercourse (\u0e01\u0e23\u0e30\u0e17\u0e33\u0e0a\u0e33\u0e40\u0e23\u0e32) as penetration: of the other person\u2019s genitals, anus or mouth by the offender\u2019s genitals, or of the other person\u2019s genitals or anus by another part of the offender\u2019s body or by an object, or making the other person do the same to the offender (other than with another body part or an object). Genitals include genitals resulting from surgery. A sexual act that involves no penetration is an indecent act under Section 279 (Section 278 where the victim is 15 or older), not statutory rape under Section 277.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"aggravated-sentencing\">Peine aggrav\u00e9e<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In cases involving parents, teachers, guardians and other persons of authority, the one-third increase under\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-285\/\">Article 285<\/a> is a statutory rule rather than a sentencing discretion: it applies whenever the offence is one the section lists and the victim is one of the persons it names. Two companion provisions matter alongside it. <strong>Section 285\/1<\/strong> bars an offender from pleading ignorance of the child\u2019s age where an offence under Section 277, Section 279, Section 282 paragraph three, Section 283 paragraph three or Section 283 bis paragraph two is committed against a child not over thirteen. <strong>Article 285\/2<\/strong>, inserted by the same 2019 Act, adds a further one third where the person could not protect themselves by reason of disability, mental defect or illness, sickness, old age or pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour en savoir plus sur le fonctionnement des tribunaux tha\u00eflandais, consultez notre guide sur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/what-to-know-before-you-go-to-court-in-thailand\/\">Ce qu&#039;il faut savoir avant de se pr\u00e9senter devant un tribunal en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>\u00a0et notre aper\u00e7u de\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-criminal-procedure-code\/\">Code de proc\u00e9dure p\u00e9nale<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"age-thresholds\">Seuils l\u00e9gaux importants li\u00e9s \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e2ge en Tha\u00eflande<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On confond souvent l&#039;\u00e2ge du consentement sexuel avec d&#039;autres \u00e9tapes l\u00e9gales. En Tha\u00eflande, il existe plusieurs seuils distincts entre 15 et 20 ans\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"important-age-based-legal-thresholds-in-thailand\">Seuils l\u00e9gaux importants li\u00e9s \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e2ge en Tha\u00eflande<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Cat\u00e9gorie juridique<\/th><th>\u00c2ge<\/th><th>Source l\u00e9gale<\/th><th>Ce que cela signifie<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>\u00c2ge du consentement sexuel<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>15<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-277\/\">Article 277 du Code p\u00e9nal<\/a><\/td><td>Below this = statutory rape. The effective age is often 18, because of separate protections for 15 to 17 year olds: <strong>Penal Code Section 283 bis<\/strong> (taking a person of that age away for an indecent purpose, even with consent) and <strong>section 8 of the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539<\/strong> (commercial sex with anyone under 18).<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>\u00c2ge minimum du mariage<\/strong><\/td><td>18<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/civil-and-commercial-code-amendment-act-no-24-2567\/\">CCC art. 1448 (modifi\u00e9)<\/a><\/td><td>Raised from 17 by the Marriage Equality Act, the Civil and Commercial Code Amendment Act (No. 24) B.E. 2567, which came into force on 23 January 2025.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Majorit\u00e9 criminelle<\/strong><\/td><td>18<\/td><td>Loi sur les tribunaux pour mineurs et les tribunaux familiaux<\/td><td>Des mineurs de moins de 18 ans ont \u00e9t\u00e9 jug\u00e9s dans <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/interview-juvenile-division-thailand\/\">tribunal pour enfants.<\/a><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Majorit\u00e9 l\u00e9gale compl\u00e8te<\/strong><\/td><td>20<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-civil-code\/\">CCC art. 19<\/a><\/td><td>Pleine capacit\u00e9 civile pour les contrats sans tuteur.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 16-year-old is above the age of consent, so Section 277 does not apply to consensual sex with a peer, but they remain a minor until 20 for civil matters, cannot marry before 18 without a court order, and need parental consent to marry until 20.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"marriage-equality\">Loi sur l&#039;\u00e9galit\u00e9 du mariage (BE 2567)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">En 2024, la Tha\u00eflande est entr\u00e9e dans l&#039;histoire en d\u00e9passant le\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/same-sex-marriage-registration-in-thailand\/\">Loi sur l&#039;\u00e9galit\u00e9 du mariage<\/a>\u00a0(Loi n\u00b0 24 modifiant le Code civil et commercial, BE 2567), en vigueur\u00a0<strong>23 janvier 2025<\/strong>. Outre la l\u00e9galisation\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/same-sex-marriage-in-thailand\/\">Mariage entre personnes de m\u00eame sexe<\/a>, deux modifications ont \u00e9t\u00e9 apport\u00e9es et sont pertinentes pour ce guide\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>L&#039;\u00e2ge minimum du mariage a \u00e9t\u00e9 relev\u00e9 de 17 \u00e0 18 ans.<\/strong>, conform\u00e9ment aux normes internationales de protection de l&#039;enfance.<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Termes genr\u00e9s remplac\u00e9s<\/strong>, \u201chusband and wife\u201d became \u201cspouses\u201d (\u0e04\u0e39\u0e48\u0e2a\u0e21\u0e23\u0e2a), granting same-sex couples full marriage, inheritance, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thailand-adoption-guide\/\">droits d&#039;adoption<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le mariage avant l&#039;\u00e2ge de 18 ans n&#039;est possible qu&#039;avec un\u00a0<strong>ordonnance du tribunal<\/strong>. Persons aged 18-20 still need\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/consequences-of-marriage-in-thailand\/\">consentement parental<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour une analyse approfondie, consultez notre article complet sur le sujet.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/civil-and-commercial-code-amendment-act-no-24-2567\/\">Loi n\u00b0 24 modifiant le Code civil et commercial<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"romeo-juliet\">Existe-t-il des lois \u201c Rom\u00e9o et Juliette \u201d en Tha\u00eflande ?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thailand does not have automatic \u201cclose-in-age\u201d exemptions (commonly called Romeo and Juliet laws). Nothing in the Code decriminalizes consensual sex between minors as such. What exists is Section 277 paragraph five: where the offender is under 18 and the other party is over 13 but under 15 and consented, the Juvenile and Family Court may order welfare protection measures under the Child Protection Act instead of punishment. If those measures succeed the offender is not punished; if they fail, the court may sentence below the statutory minimum. This is not guaranteed and depends on case specifics (e.g., no coercion or authority imbalance).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No exemptions apply for victims under 13 or if the offender is 18+. Note: Some sources (e.g., Wikipedia) incorrectly claim a broader exemption allowing acts from age 14 if the older partner is no more than 21, this is a misconception and not supported by Thai law. For reference, see ECPAT\u2019s child protection guidelines: <a href=\"https:\/\/ecpat.org\/country\/thailand\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Aper\u00e7u d&#039;ECPAT Tha\u00eflande<\/a> or ICMEC\u2019s national legislation summary: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.icmec.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/ICMEC-Thailand-National-Legislation-updated.pdf\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ICMEC Tha\u00eflande PDF<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"what-thailand-has-instead-judicial-discretion-section-277-paragraph-5\">Ce que la Tha\u00eflande a \u00e0 la place\u00a0: le pouvoir discr\u00e9tionnaire du juge (article 277, paragraphe 5)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si le d\u00e9linquant est\u00a0<strong>moins de 18 ans<\/strong>\u00a0et l&#039;autre personne est\u00a0<strong>entre 13 et 15 ans<\/strong>, et que l&#039;acte \u00e9tait v\u00e9ritablement consenti, le tribunal pour enfants\u00a0<em>peut<\/em>\u00a0choisissez de remplacer les sanctions p\u00e9nales par des mesures de protection bas\u00e9es sur l&#039;aide sociale (\u0e21\u0e32\u0e15\u0e23\u0e01\u0e32\u0e23\u0e04\u0e38\u0e49\u0e21\u0e04\u0e23\u0e2d\u0e07\u0e2a\u0e27\u0e31\u0e2a\u0e14\u0e34\u0e20\u0e32\u0e1e) ou de r\u00e9adaptation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Le mot cl\u00e9 est\u00a0<em>\u201cmay\u201d<\/em>, this is entirely at the judge\u2019s discretion. There is no statutory guarantee of leniency. Practically speaking, adolescent sexual activity below 15 remains a legal risk, even if both parties are teenagers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"extraterritorial\">Juridiction extraterritoriale\u00a0: un avertissement pour les touristes et les expatri\u00e9s<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This section is critical for anyone who isn\u2019t Thai. The Thai courts prosecute sexual offenses vigorously regardless of the offender\u2019s nationality, and \u201cI didn\u2019t know the law\u201d is never a defense.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A conviction means imprisonment in Thailand, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/deportation\/\">expulsion<\/a> upon release, and a permanent immigration <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/glossary\/blacklist\/\">blacklist<\/a>, meaning you can\u00a0<strong>ne jamais revenir<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Mais le pire est \u00e0 venir. De nombreux pays poursuivent \u00e9galement leurs propres citoyens pour des infractions sexuelles sur mineurs commises \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e9tranger, m\u00eame si ces actes \u00e9taient l\u00e9gaux l\u00e0 o\u00f9 ils se sont produits\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Pays<\/th><th>Loi applicable<\/th><th>P\u00e9nalit\u00e9 maximale<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>\u00c9tats-Unis<\/strong><\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/criminal\/criminal-ceos\/citizens-guide-us-federal-law-extraterritorial-sexual-exploitation-children\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Loi PROTECT \/ 18 USC \u00a7 2423<\/a><\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 30 ans de prison f\u00e9d\u00e9rale<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Royaume-Uni<\/strong><\/td><td>Loi de 2003 sur les infractions sexuelles<\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 la prison \u00e0 vie<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Australie<\/strong><\/td><td>Loi de 1995 sur le Code p\u00e9nal (div. 272)<\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 25 ans<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Canada<\/strong><\/td><td>Code criminel, art. 7(4.1)<\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 14 ans<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Allemagne<\/strong><\/td><td>StGB \u00a7 5<\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 15 ans (aggrav\u00e9)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Su\u00e8de<\/strong><\/td><td>Code p\u00e9nal, chapitre 2, article 2<\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 10 ans<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sous le\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.justice.gov\/criminal\/criminal-ceos\/citizens-guide-us-federal-law-extraterritorial-sexual-exploitation-children\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Loi am\u00e9ricaine PROTECT<\/a>\u00a0specifically, any American citizen who engages in sexual conduct with anyone under 18 abroad, commercial or not, commits a\u00a0<strong>crime f\u00e9d\u00e9ral<\/strong>\u00a0carrying up to 30 years, regardless of Thailand\u2019s age of consent being 15.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">La Tha\u00eflande a bien\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/does-thailand-have-an-extradition-treaty\/\">trait\u00e9s d&#039;extradition<\/a>\u00a0avec plusieurs pays. Pour en savoir plus sur son fonctionnement, consultez notre article sur\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/extradition-from-thailand-legal-process-and-law\/\">extradition de Tha\u00eflande<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"prostitution\">Prostitution et protection des mineurs : la r\u00e8gle des moins de 18 ans<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thailand\u2019s nightlife and entertainment industry are well-known around the world. Prostitution is technically illegal under the Prevention and Suppression of Prostitution Act B.E. 2539 (1996), though in practice, enforcement against adults overwhelmingly focuses on organized crime, trafficking networks, and establishments, not on private conduct between consenting adults. This is a reality that most people living in or visiting Thailand will observe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Cependant, lorsqu&#039;il s&#039;agit de n&#039;importe qui\u00a0<strong>moins de 18 ans<\/strong>, La situation est alors compl\u00e8tement diff\u00e9rente. C&#039;est l\u00e0 que la loi trace une ligne absolue et non n\u00e9gociable\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-under-18-rule-zero-tolerance\">La r\u00e8gle des moins de 18 ans\u00a0: tol\u00e9rance z\u00e9ro<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>No person under 18 can be involved in prostitution, in any capacity, under any circumstances.<\/strong>\u00a0This is not an area where the \u201cage of consent is 15\u201d argument applies. The age thresholds for prostitution-related offenses are entirely separate from the age of sexual consent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Infraction<\/th><th>Base juridique<\/th><th>Peine<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Recrutement d&#039;une personne de moins de 18 ans<\/strong>\u00a0pour les actes sexuels (m\u00eame avec consentement)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-282\/\">Art. 282<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-283\/\">Art. 283<\/a><\/td><td>Sec. 282 (with consent): 3 to 15 years for a person aged 15 to 17, 5 to 20 years for a child under 15, plus a fine. Sec. 283 (by deceit, threats, violence or undue influence): 7 to 20 years or life for 15 to 17; 10 to 20 years, life or death for under 15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Taking a person 15-18<\/strong>\u00a0\u00e0 des fins sexuelles, m\u00eame consensuelles<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-283-2\/\">Art. 283 bis<\/a><\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0 5 ans + amende<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Exploitation d&#039;un mineur<\/strong>\u00a0\u00e0 des fins sexuelles commerciales<\/td><td>Loi sur la traite des \u00eatres humains (BE 2551)<\/td><td>Jusqu&#039;\u00e0\u00a0<strong>20 ans<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Toute exploitation sexuelle d&#039;un enfant<\/strong><\/td><td>Loi sur la protection de l&#039;enfance (BE 2546)<\/td><td>Infraction distincte et autonome<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>An offence under Sec. 282 or 283\u00a0<strong>par une personne en position d&#039;autorit\u00e9<\/strong> (Sec. 285 does not cover Sec. 283 bis)<\/td><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-285\/\">Art. 285<\/a><\/td><td>P\u00e9nalit\u00e9 augment\u00e9e de\u00a0<strong>un tiers<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-this-matters-practically\">Pourquoi cela est important en pratique<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Quelles que soient vos opinions sur la prostitution des adultes, la r\u00e9alit\u00e9 juridique et pratique concernant les mineurs est simple :\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalthaipolice.go.th\/th\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Police royale tha\u00eflandaise<\/a>, en coordination avec\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.interpol.int\/en\/Crimes\/Crimes-against-children\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">INTERPOL<\/a>, the FBI, Australian Federal Police, and UK NCA, actively conduct raids on establishments suspected of employing underage individuals. International cooperation has led to numerous high-profile arrests and prosecutions, both in Thailand and in the offender\u2019s home country through\u00a0<a href=\"#extraterritorial\">juridiction extraterritoriale<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">N&#039;oubliez pas non plus qu&#039;en vertu de la loi am\u00e9ricaine PROTECT et de lois similaires dans de nombreux pays occidentaux, le seuil est\u00a0<strong>moins de 18 ans<\/strong>, not 15. An American or Australian who pays for sex with a 16-year-old in Thailand faces prosecution at home regardless of Thai consent laws.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Pour une analyse d\u00e9taill\u00e9e du fonctionnement de la l\u00e9gislation sur la prostitution en Tha\u00eflande de mani\u00e8re plus g\u00e9n\u00e9rale, consultez notre article complet sur le sujet.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/prostitution-laws-in-thailand\/\">lois sur la prostitution en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>. Voir aussi notre couverture de\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/criminal-law-thailand\/\">droit p\u00e9nal<\/a>\u00a0et le\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/\">Code p\u00e9nal tha\u00eflandais<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"faqs\">Foire aux questions<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list\">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1772566558560\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">L&#039;\u00e2ge du consentement en Tha\u00eflande est-il de 15 ou de 18 ans ?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Consentement sexuel :\u00a0<strong>15<\/strong>. Mariage:\u00a0<strong>18<\/strong>\u00a0(augment\u00e9 de 17 par le\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/same-sex-marriage-registration-in-thailand\/\">Loi sur l&#039;\u00e9galit\u00e9 du mariage<\/a>). Majorit\u00e9 l\u00e9gale compl\u00e8te :\u00a0<strong>20<\/strong>\u00a0(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-civil-code\/\">Section 19 du CCC<\/a>Il s&#039;agit de trois seuils juridiques distincts. Comme nous l&#039;avons dit, l&#039;article 283 bis et la loi sur la prostitution cr\u00e9ent de facto un seuil plus \u00e9lev\u00e9 de 18 ans dans de nombreux cas pratiques.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1772566572842\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Un jeune de 16 ans peut-il l\u00e9galement consentir \u00e0 des relations sexuelles en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Oui, ils ont l'\u00e2ge du consentement (15 ans). Mais ils restent mineurs au regard du droit civil jusqu'\u00e0 20 ans et ne peuvent pas se marier sans le consentement parental avant 18 ans. Ils b\u00e9n\u00e9ficient \u00e9galement de protections suppl\u00e9mentaires en vertu de\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-family-law\/\">droit de la famille<\/a>. Prenez note de l'explication pr\u00e9c\u00e9dente concernant l'emmeneur d'une personne \u00e2g\u00e9e de 15 \u00e0 18 ans \u00e0 des fins sexuelles. De plus, tenez compte des dispositions extraterritoriales dans plusieurs pays.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1772566573844\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">La Tha\u00eflande a-t-elle des lois sur Rom\u00e9o et Juliette\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Il n&#039;existe pas d&#039;exemption automatique pour les personnes d&#039;\u00e2ge proche. Cependant,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-277\/\">Article 277, paragraphe 5<\/a>\u00a0permet\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/interview-juvenile-division-thailand\/\">tribunal pour enfants<\/a>\u00a0d'exercer un pouvoir discr\u00e9tionnaire lorsque l'auteur de l'infraction a moins de 18 ans et que la victime est \u00e2g\u00e9e de 13 \u00e0 15 ans. Le tribunal peut substituer la r\u00e9habilitation \u00e0 la peine, mais ce n'est pas garanti.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1772566660858\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Un \u00e9tranger peut-il \u00eatre poursuivi dans son pays d&#039;origine pour des infractions sexuelles commises en Tha\u00eflande\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Oui. Les \u00c9tats-Unis (loi PROTECT), le Royaume-Uni, l&#039;Australie, le Canada, l&#039;Allemagne, la Su\u00e8de et de nombreux autres pays ont des lois extraterritoriales. Un Am\u00e9ricain, par exemple, encourt jusqu&#039;\u00e0 30 ans de prison f\u00e9d\u00e9rale pour relations sexuelles avec une personne mineure \u00e0 l&#039;\u00e9tranger, m\u00eame si ces relations \u00e9taient l\u00e9gales en Tha\u00eflande. Voir aussi\u00a0:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/does-thailand-have-an-extradition-treaty\/\">trait\u00e9s d&#039;extradition<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1772566671827\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">La Tha\u00eflande reconna\u00eet-elle le mariage homosexuel\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Oui, depuis janvier 2025.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/civil-and-commercial-code-amendment-act-no-24-2567\/\">Loi sur l&#039;\u00e9galit\u00e9 du mariage (BE 2567)<\/a>\u00a0subventions\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/same-sex-marriage-in-thailand\/\">couples de m\u00eame sexe<\/a>\u00a0mariage complet, h\u00e9ritage et\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thailand-adoption-guide\/\">droits d&#039;adoption<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1772566696611\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">La prostitution est-elle l\u00e9gale en Tha\u00eflande ?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Non, la prostitution est techniquement ill\u00e9gale en vertu de la loi BE 2539 (1996) relative \u00e0 la pr\u00e9vention et \u00e0 la r\u00e9pression de la prostitution. Bien que l&#039;application de cette loi concernant les adultes soit nuanc\u00e9e, l&#039;exploitation des femmes est un probl\u00e8me majeur.\u00a0<strong>toute personne de moins de 18 ans<\/strong>\u00a0Comporte des sanctions extr\u00eamement lourdes. Consultez notre analyse compl\u00e8te\u00a0:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/prostitution-laws-in-thailand\/\">Lois sur la prostitution en Tha\u00eflande<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1772566718913\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Quelle est la peine encourue pour viol statutaire si la victime a moins de 13 ans ?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Sous\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-277\/\">Article 277<\/a> deuxi\u00e8me paragraphe : <strong>7 \u00e0 20 ans<\/strong> et une amende de 140 000 \u00e0 400 000 bahts, ou <strong>emprisonnement \u00e0 vie<\/strong>. Si l'agresseur \u00e9tait arm\u00e9 ou s'il s'agissait d'un viol en r\u00e9union, la peine est la r\u00e9clusion criminelle \u00e0 perp\u00e9tuit\u00e9 (alin\u00e9a quatre). Le <strong>peine de mort<\/strong> n'est applicable que lorsque l'enfant subit des blessures corporelles graves ou d\u00e9c\u00e8de (articles 277 bis et 277 ter), et c'est la seule peine applicable lorsqu'un viol commis avec une arme ou en r\u00e9union entra\u00eene la mort de l'enfant.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1772566737641\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Qu\u2019est-ce qui a chang\u00e9 dans la loi tha\u00eflandaise sur le harc\u00e8lement sexuel en 2025\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Amendement n\u00b0 30 (BE 2568) introduit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/thai-penal-code\/section-284-1\/\">Article 284\/1<\/a>, criminalisant pour la premi\u00e8re fois le harc\u00e8lement sexuel, physique, verbal et num\u00e9rique. Les peines vont jusqu'\u00e0 5 ans lorsqu'il vise des enfants de moins de 15 ans.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1772566747891\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Existe-t-il d\u00e9j\u00e0 une exemption conjugale pour le viol statutaire\u00a0?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Oui, jusqu'en 2019. L'article 277 permettait auparavant \u00e0 un tribunal d'autoriser l'auteur d'une infraction \u00e0 \u00e9pouser un enfant de plus de 13 ans et de moins de 15 ans, l'auteur restant alors impuni. Cet alin\u00e9a a \u00e9t\u00e9 abrog\u00e9 par la loi portant modification du Code p\u00e9nal (n\u00b0 27) B.E. 2562, entr\u00e9e en vigueur le 28 mai 2019, et remplac\u00e9 par les mesures de protection de la jeunesse d\u00e9crites ci-dessus. La loi de 2007 (n\u00b0 19) a modifi\u00e9 l'article 276, la disposition relative au viol conjugal, et a laiss\u00e9 l'article 277 intact. L'arr\u00eat de la Cour supr\u00eame 4355\/2558 concerne l'article 276, et l'arr\u00eat 302\/2559 est une affaire de divorce.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1772566856958\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 class=\"rank-math-question\">Que se passe-t-il si les deux parties ont moins de 15 ans ?<\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer\">\n\n<p>Techniquement, il s&#039;agit d&#039;une infraction p\u00e9nale. Mais le\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thailawonline.com\/fr\/interview-juvenile-division-thailand\/\">tribunal pour enfants<\/a>\u00a0dispose d&#039;un pouvoir discr\u00e9tionnaire en vertu de l&#039;article 277, paragraphe 5, pour imposer des mesures de protection sociale au lieu de sanctions p\u00e9nales lorsque les deux sont mineurs.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"reporting-sexual-offenses-and-resources-in-thailand\">Signalement des infractions sexuelles et ressources en Tha\u00eflande<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Si vous soup\u00e7onnez ou subissez une violation\u00a0:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Police royale tha\u00eflandaise<\/strong>: Appelez le 191 (urgence) ou le 1599 (police touristique).<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Ligne d&#039;assistance t\u00e9l\u00e9phonique pour la protection de l&#039;enfance<\/strong>: 1300 (g\u00e9r\u00e9 par le minist\u00e8re du D\u00e9veloppement social et de la S\u00e9curit\u00e9 humaine).<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Aide juridique<\/strong>: Contact the Lawyers Council of Thailand or international orgs like ICMEC .<\/li>\n\n<li><strong>Pour les \u00e9trangers<\/strong>Signalez-le \u00e0 votre ambassade\u00a0; de nombreux pays (par exemple, les \u00c9tats-Unis, le Royaume-Uni) ont des lois extraterritoriales permettant des poursuites dans leur pays d\u2019origine.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ce guide est fourni \u00e0 titre informatif uniquement et ne saurait se substituer \u00e0 un avis juridique professionnel.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Whether you\u2019re living, working, or just spending time in Thailand, understanding the country\u2019s laws on sexual consent isn\u2019t optional. 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