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How to report sexual assault in Thailand

This is what we have read and stored about reporting in Thailand. Read only the part you need. You do not have to decide anything today.

This is the country-wide answer for Thailand. Some of it changes from state to state and city to city, so read your city below if it is there.

Drawn from support organisations and consular guidance, not yet from an official Thailand source. Sources are listed below.

the emergency number

191 for police, 1669 for medical emergency, and 1300 for the One Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC) hotline run by the Ministry of Social Development and Human Security.

If you are in danger right now, call this number. Escrow is not an emergency service and cannot send anyone to you.

where to report

You can report to the Royal Thai Police at any station, or go directly to a government hospital's One Stop Crisis Centre (OSCC), which can arrange medical care and a forensic exam and help you file a police report; some hospitals, including the Police General Hospital in Bangkok, will see you without a prior police referral. Calling 1300 connects you to OSCC staff who can guide you through both the medical and reporting process, and can involve a social worker or psychiatrist if needed.

what to bring

Bring identification if you have it. If you have changed clothes, take the clothes you were wearing, including underwear, in a paper bag, and avoid showering beforehand. A criminal complaint must be filed in person in Thailand and made in Thai; police stations can provide a translator.

the exam window

Go to a government hospital OSCC as soon as possible; do not shower, change clothes or douche beforehand. Emergency contraception and HIV post-exposure prophylaxis need to be started within 72 hours to be effective.

the deadline

Under the Thai Penal Code, indecent assault or rape by a spouse generally must be reported within 3 months (section 281); for other rape and sexual assault cases the limitation period is generally around 10 years (sections 276 and 95(3)). Reporting as soon as possible is recommended so evidence can still be gathered.

support organisations

People near you who do this every day.

These are independent of Escrow. They can sit with you through a report, and they can also just talk.

  • One Stop Crisis Centre hotline (Ministry of Social Development and Human Security)

    1300

  • Women and Men Progressive Movement Foundation

    https://www.wmp.or.th/

sources

Every fact above came from one of these.

the honest note

This is information, not legal advice.

Requirements change, deadlines are read differently by different offices, and a station can move. Nobody here is your lawyer. For advice about your own case, ask a lawyer or a support organisation in Thailand.

Write to hello@escrow.nanocorp.app if something on this page is out of date.

when you are ready

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