THAILAND: Bangkok police imposes curfew to stop teenagers from going over the limit to celebrate Valentines day

Record ID: 806083

  • Title: THAILAND: Bangkok police imposes curfew to stop teenagers from going over the limit to celebrate Valentines day
  • Date: 17th February 2007
  • Summary: (SOUNDBITE) (Thai) CENTRE FOR CHILDREN, JUVENILES AND WOMEN'S POLICE COLONEL VORAVAT AMORNVIVAT SAYING: "It is nothing wrong if they express their love to each other properly within the law. But it unacceptable if there is any business that provides alcohol to our children, allow off-limited services to under-ages or let them having sex in their premises. It is not right"
  • Embargoed: 4th March 2007 12:00
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  • Location: Thailand
  • Country: Thailand
  • Topics: Crime / Law Enforcement,Lifestyle
  • Reuters ID: LVA6XGU73LZJQGIYMJR1AWQK4G9A
  • Story Text: Bangkok police stepped up efforts to control teenagers in a city with a world-wide reputation as a fleshpot by declaring a 10 p.m. curfew for under-18s.
    They would be sent home or marched off to a police station to wait for their parents to fetch them if they were spotted on the streets after that time, states Bangkok's Metropolitan police.
    "It is nothing wrong if they express their love to each other properly within the law. But it unacceptable if there is any business provides alcohol to our children, allow off-limited services to under ages or let them having sex in their premises. it is not right" said Voravat Amornvivat of the Centre for Children, Juveniles and Women.
    Police would also be on the look out for public displays of affection by youths hanging out in shopping malls, cinemas and other entertainment venues.
    The crackdown follows an Assumption University poll of 1,578 teenagers published last week that found one third of teenage girls would have sex on Valentine's Day if their boyfriends asked them.
    Another survey of 1,222 youths by the University of Thai Chamber of Commerce found 11 percent planned to lose their virginity on the day of love.
    Young lovers were unimpressed by the curfew declaration.
    "Ten o'clock is early" said a woman aged of about to restricted, walking with a man of the same age "The curfew can not control behaviour of kids, it is kids to behave themselves properly" the man added.
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