Thailand considers lowering age for criminal responsibility to 14

In response to a disturbing surge in juvenile offences, the Royal Thai Police (RTP) is considering a radical proposal to lower the age threshold for criminal punishment exemption from 15 to 14 years old.

This unprecedented move follows a string of harrowing incidents that have rocked the nation and left authorities grappling for solutions.

RTP spokesman, Police Lieutenant General Achayon Kraithong, revealed on Thursday that National Police Chief Pol. Gen. Torsak Sukvimol mandated the RTP to collaborate with relevant agencies in a comprehensive study of the ages of young perpetrators involved in criminal activities in recent years.

The urgency of this development has been underscored by two particularly shocking events: one, a chilling ordeal involving a 14 year old boy who indiscriminately opened fire on several individuals in the Siam Paragon…