Alarming numbers of Thai women are being abused, cheated and raped

My ex got into a relationship with another man who abused her almost daily with one hospitalization. She filed a report with the police. The first three times she agreed to a 'deliberation' where the victim, the perpetrator and family members meet at the police station, tell their story and promise to get better.

The fourth time she continued the report and the man disappeared behind bars for 2 years. After his release she had nightmares but nothing happened.

This is common practice. If the woman persists, the case always goes to the public prosecutor and the court, but often a reconciliation is tried first.

But that's where the rub is. Women in Thailand are not protected, and men are shielded from the consequences of their behaviour. That starts in education. Boys in Thailand are released: not in freedom, only in non-commitment. On the other hand, girls in Thailand are told that there are obligations for them. Among other things, that they are of service. Girls get urgent directions from father, grandpa, brother, uncle, cousin, etc. Later on from boyfriends. This also explains the high number of teenage mothers. That also explains why later women look for a farang. The explanation of the WMP spokeswoman in the article that Thai society is based on male dominance is telling, not the result of research, but an observation through the ages. Thailand is a country that is not ready to change in any way. There are no signs that society wants to democratize, nor that the population wants to emancipate. Those few who do try are immediately gagged. The ruling class wants it that way, the wealthier middle class benefits, the lower class complies. And the blows fall on the weak. Poor Thailand.

In the above article from Thailandblog it is quoted that the Thai WMP reports that: many women are abused, cheated and raped. WMP reports this after talking to 1608 women. Even if it had been 16080, the results would probably have been the same or worse. The article says nothing about domestic violence, but makes a connection with a completely different social problem, namely the dominant attitude of men towards women in Thailand. Such an attitude is not only foreign to Thailand. It occurs in many other countries and in many different societies. There are many examples of religion-based societies in which men hold very prominent positions, even leading to the complete disappearance of women from the streets. This is not the case in Thailand. Thailand is a 'religion' based country. Makha Bucha is one example, and the upcoming inauguration of the new 20th Supreme Patriarch today, another. What the WMP report is about is that it is very surprising that in a country like Thailand, steeped in Buddhism, there is so much violence between men and women alone, let alone in families and other households, not yet talked about traffic violence, and remained silent about all deadly violence after losing face. Recently a 17 year old lost his life because of this. Ah, TIT! However?